downturn
noun/ˈdaʊntɜːn/
/ˈdaʊntɜːrn/
[countable, uncountable]- downturn (in something) a fall in the amount of business that is done; a time when the economy becomes weaker
- the recent economic downturns
- a downturn in sales/trade/business
- the economic downturn of 2008/2009
- a period of economic downturn
Extra ExamplesTopics Change, cause and effectc1, Moneyc1- The 1990s witnessed a sharp downturn in the party's fortunes.
- The building industry is experiencing a severe downturn in its workload.
- a sharp downturn of the economy
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- serious
- severe
- sharp
- …
- experience
- suffer
- take
- …
- downturn in
- downturn of
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