turning point
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a decision must be made.
noun
A crossroads.
noun
A T-junction.
Example Sentences
- "Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road / Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go"
- "Europe will be watching the final battle closely. A Hollande victory in the second round would be a turning point in European politics, a rare victory for the left in Europe, which has in recent years moved towards the right"
- "Chicago was the turning point of my journey and I left there at midnight abroad ^([sic]) the "Chicagoan," an express of the New York Central System."