turndown

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noun

turn·​down ˈtərn-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce turndown (audio)
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: something turned down
also : an instance of turning something (such as a bed sheet) down
hotel turndown service
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turndown

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adjective

turn·​down ˈtərn-ˈdau̇n How to pronounce turndown (audio)
: capable of being turned down
especially : worn turned down
a turndown collar

turn down

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verb

turned down; turning down; turns down

transitive verb

1
: to reduce the height or intensity of by turning a control
turn down the radio
2
: to fold or double down
3
: to decline to accept : reject
turned down the offer
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: to turn (a card) face downward

intransitive verb

: to be capable of being folded or doubled down
the collar turns down

Examples of turndown in a Sentence

Noun the request to use the restroom was just a formality—I really didn't expect a turndown Verb I'm afraid that I will have to turn down your invitation.
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Noun
With most parts of the muni bond market pretty strong from a credit perspective, Norton is trying to find yield that can also be resilient in an economic turndown. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2024 Every evening at turndown, guests are served hot tea and can select from various teas, each with its own specialty such as sleepy time tea. Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Adjective
Visiting pets are offered a bed, nature videos to watch in the guest room, a welcome treat, and a turndown bone/treat at night. Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 Room service can be easily ordered via your in-room tablet, and there is nightly turndown service. Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2023
Verb
None of their clients had ever been turned down by a board. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024 Once, after a radio station turned down one of his songs, Paxton assembled a protest parade down Hollywood Boulevard with 15 cheerleaders and a live elephant pulling a Volkswagen convertible. Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for turndown 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1763, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1533, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of turndown was in 1533

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Cite this Entry

“Turndown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turndown. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

turn down

verb
1
: to fold back or down
2
: to lower by turning a control
turn down the heat
3
: reject entry 1 sense 1
turned down the job
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