turnaround: Meaning and Definition of

turn•a•round

1. the total time consumed in the round trip of a ship, aircraft, vehicle, etc.
2. turnabout.
3. change of allegiance, opinion, mood, policy, etc.
4. a place or area having sufficient room for a vehicle to turn around.
5. the time required between receiving and finishing or processing work or materials.
1. a reversal, as in business sales, esp. from loss to profit.
2. the time between the making of an investment and receiving a return.
7. the elapsed time between an aircraft's arrival at an airfield terminal and its departure.