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turnoff Definition

turn·off (tʉrnôf′)

noun

  1. the act of turning off
  2. ☆ a place where one turns off; esp., a road or ramp leading off a highway
  3. Slang someone or something regarded as being boring, uninteresting, distasteful, etc.

turnoff Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • take: O nce you see ' London House ' - take the next turnoff on the left - you are now on Golf Road.
  • pass: Approximately 20 mins from Oxford on A40, you pass two turnoffs to Witney.
  • see: Once past the masts, you will see a road turnoff to the right, which you ignore.

Adjective modifier

  • big: There is no bigger turnoff than visiting a web site that is hosted on an obviously overloaded web server.
  • next: O nce you see ' London House ' - take the next turnoff on the left - you are now on Golf Road.
  • 2nd: Route Finder From Banbridge take the A1 south to Loughbrickland, take 2nd turnoff to Loughbrickland which takes you along Dublin Road.
  • small: It's a very small turnoff so don't miss it.

Noun used with modifier

  • motorway: The noise was so distracting that I missed my motorway turnoff, got lost and had to endure the whining for an extra hour!

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