Lexic.us

Definition of Turnoff

1. Noun. Something causing antagonism or loss of interest.

2. Noun. A side road where you can turn off. "I missed the turnoff and went 15 miles out of my way"

Definition of Turnoff

1. Noun. A road or path that branches off from a main one ¹

2. Noun. A distasteful or uninteresting event ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Turnoff

1. a road that branches off from a larger one [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Turnoff

turnip plant turnip shell turnip shells turniped turniping turniplike turnippy turnips turnipy turnix

turnkey turnkey system turnkeyed turnkeying turnkeys turnoff (current term) turnoffs turnon turnons turnout

turnout gear turnouts turnover turnover flap turnover number turnover rate turnovers turnpike turnpike doubles turnpiked

Literary usage of Turnoff

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Panama Adventure Guide by Patricia Katzman (2004)
"The first one you'll come to is Santa Clara, 68 miles/110 kilometers from the capital and eight miles/11 kilometers southwest of the El Valle turnoff. ..."

2. Panama by Marc Rigole, Claude-Victor Langlois (2003)
"Nineteen kilometres past the turnoff for the park, you will pass over a branch of the Rio Chagres, then at 40km, the Río Gatún. Upon entering the city, ..."

3. Dwarf Mistletoes: Biology, Pathology, and Systematics by Frank G. Hawksworth, Delbert Wiens (1998)
"Along N side Highway 40 and W Ojo de Agua turnoff, 35 km. ... Edges of sphagnum meadow, along SW side Upper Sky Ranch rd., W turnoff from ..."

4. Adventure Guide to the Alaska Highway by Ed Readicker-Henderson (2001)
"Girdwood The turnoff for Girdwood and Alyeska Ski Resort is at Mile 90. There's a convenience store and a small strip mall to mark the turnoff; ..."

5. Adventure Guide to the Alaska Highway by Ed Readicker-Henderson (2006)
"Girdwood The turnoff for Girdwood and Alyeska Ski Resort is at Mile 90. There's a convenience store and a small strip mall to mark the turnoff; ..."

6. Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways by Jamie Jensen (2006)
"South and east of Bar River, a turnoff heads south to St. Joseph Island, ... Along Lake Huron Twelve miles east of the St. Joseph Island turnoff lies the ..."

7. Puerto Rico by Kurt Pitzer, Tara Stevens (2001)
"From the turnoff, pass the Flamenco lagoon until the road forks at a ... The first left-hand turnoff past the airport leads to the Playa Resaca trailhead. ..."

8. Annual Report by New Jersey Civil Service Commission (1908)
"... Watchmen, Superintendent of Inspectors, turnoff and Collector, ... Keeper Intake GH, Harness Repairer, Keeper Rain Gauge ORR, turnoff Men. ..."

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