How is turn used as a noun in a sentence?

Answer 1

As a noun, turn can have a number of meanings:

1 an act of turning, example:

We took a right turn, which turned out to be the wrong way.

2 a bend or curve in a road, path, river, etc., example:

The trip took longer than expected because the road had many twists and turns.

3 a place where a road meets or branches off another; a turning, example:

Just follow this road until it takes a left turn.

4 a time when one period of time ends and another begins., example:

Agriculture was the leading employer at the turn of the 19th Century.

5 a development or change in circumstances, example:

His finances took a turn for the worse.

6 a short walk or ride, example:

We went for a turn around the park.

7 a brief feeling or experience of illness, example:

The frantic search took a funny turn when someone spotted Melissa's earring caught in her ponytail.

8 an opportunity or obligation to do something that comes successively to each of a number of people, example:

It was Joe's turn to kick the ball.

9 a short performance, especially one of a number given by different performers, example:

The program says that my turn comes right after Gene's magic act.

10 One round in a coil of rope or other material is called a turn.