in turn
/ɪn ˈtɜɹn/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.32 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep_phrase
One after the other; one at a time; in succession; successively.
prep_phrase
In due order; in proper sequence; in a determined or measured sequence, as a waiting line or queue.
prep_phrase
Having a relationship sequentially comparable to one just mentioned; accordingly or similarly, with respect to sequence, precedence, or hierarchy.
Example Sentences
- "The teacher answered the students each in turn."
- "Each member of the group, in turn, rose to share a personal story, until nearly everyone in the room had spoken."
- "Eventually, each of the countries in turn would be brought to submission by the invading force."
- "You are next in turn to bat."
- "The boy was next in turn to sit on Santa's lap."
- "The musical ambassadors finished their performance, and the local musicians in turn played for them a traditional ballad."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪn ˈtɜɹn/
- British English: /ɪn ˈtɜːn/