turn·down
ˈtərn-ˌdau̇n 
turn·down
ˈtərn-ˈdau̇n
: capable of being turned down
especially
: worn turned down
a turndown collar
turned down; turning down; turns down
1
: to reduce the height or intensity of by turning a control
turn down the radio
2
: to fold or double down
3
: to decline to accept : reject
turned down the offer
4
: to turn (a card) face downward
: to be capable of being folded or doubled down
the collar turns down
Examples of turndown in a Sentence
Noun
the request to use the restroom was just a formality—I really didn't expect a turndown
Verb
I'm afraid that I will have to turn down your invitation.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
The Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star hotel helps guests prepare for silverback sightings by providing complimentary gaiters, backpacks and hats; packing lunch for the outing; and leaving walking sticks as turndown amenities.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Be especially wary of unrequested special delivery, maintenance calls, turndown service, or room service.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
And in March the justices turned down a request by Republican attorneys general to stop climate lawsuits filed by states including California, Connecticut, Minnesota and Rhode Island.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
By adapting this architecture specifically for hydrogen, the company claims to have achieved the highest current density and turndown ratios in the alkaline category.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
The Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star hotel helps guests prepare for silverback sightings by providing complimentary gaiters, backpacks and hats; packing lunch for the outing; and leaving walking sticks as turndown amenities.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star hotel helps guests prepare for silverback sightings by providing complimentary gaiters, backpacks and hats; packing lunch for the outing; and leaving walking sticks as turndown amenities.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Be especially wary of unrequested special delivery, maintenance calls, turndown service, or room service.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Verb
That had been turned down by 14 publishers and he was offered only a £3,000 advance for the manuscript.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
And in March the justices turned down a request by Republican attorneys general to stop climate lawsuits filed by states including California, Connecticut, Minnesota and Rhode Island.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for turndown
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“Turndown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turndown. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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