Meaning & use
turret
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Meanings
nouncountable
A small tower that sticks out from a building or castle wall, often at a corner.
Grammar: Countable; can be used with 'a' or in the plural.
Patterns
- a turret on a castle
- corner turret
The castle had a tall turret at each corner.
We climbed the narrow stairs to the turret.
The old house featured a decorative turret.
nouncountablemilitary
A rotating armored structure on a tank or warship that holds guns.
Grammar: Countable; often used in military contexts.
Patterns
- gun turret
- tank turret
The tank's turret rotated to aim at the target.
The warship had several gun turrets along its deck.
The soldier manned the turret and fired at the enemy.
Word forms
| plural | turrets |
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Common combinations
- gun turret
- The gun turret swiveled toward the enemy ship.
- tank turret
- The tank turret was hit but didn't penetrate.
- corner turret
- The building has a corner turret with a conical roof.
- turret window
- Light streamed through the turret window.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- turreted adjective
- Having turrets.
Commonly confused: turret or turret?
turret vs turret
Sometimes confused with 'touret' or 'turret' in other contexts; the correct spelling is 'turret'.
Practice
In which sentence is 'turret' used correctly?
Choose one answer.
A turret is a small tower, so 'castle's turret' is correct. The other options use turret as a verb or an object that doesn't fit its meaning.
Make it your own
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