B2nounbusinessmoney
US/ˈdaʊn.tɜːrn/
UK/ˈdaʊn.tɜːn/
a period when business or the economy becomes weaker
In context
The economic downturn forced many small shops to close.
Sales suffered a sharp downturn after the new tax began.
Some companies hire more people during a downturn because wages are lower.
Words that go with downturn
adjective + noun
- economic downturnAn economic downturn made it hard to find work.
- sharp downturnA sharp downturn hit the tourism industry.
- global downturnA global downturn reduced exports.
noun + preposition
- downturn inThere was a downturn in car sales last month.
verb + noun
- weather a downturnSmall family firms found it hard to weather a downturn.
verb + preposition
- recover from a downturnThe country is slowly recovering from the downturn.