turningturn‧ing /ˈtɜːnɪŋ $ ˈtɜːr-/ noun [countable] 
He must have taken a wrong turning in the dark. Take the first turning on the left.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- As we closed the hatch after us we heard a key turning in the lock of the door to the flat.
- Astronomers had accidentally caught a comet in the act of turning into an asteroid.
- He must have taken a wrong turning in the dark.
- He took a couple of wrong turnings in the gloom and was angry when he reached Jacqui's flat.
- Presumably the freezing or canning of peas or the turning of meat into sausages would amount to such an industrial process.
- Silly me - I had thought that that was party policy, but unfortunately there has been some turning of the tide.
- Some vague sound had alarmed her - a creak, a footstep, maybe even a door handle turning.
- The opposite rudder is then applied to hold that nose direction and to prevent the glider from turning.
WORD SETS
arterial, adjectiveartery, nounasphalt, nounAve., avenue, nounballast, nounbarricade, nounBelisha beacon, nounbeltway, nounbitumen, nounblacktop, nounblind alley, nounblind spot, nounBlvd., bollard, nounbottleneck, nounboulevard, nounbox junction, nounbus lane, nounbus shelter, nounbus stop, nounbypass, nounbypass, verbbyway, nouncamber, nouncarriageway, nounCatseye, nouncauseway, nouncentral reservation, nounchicane, nounchippings, nouncircus, nounclose, nouncloverleaf, nouncobble, verbcobble, nouncobbled, adjectivecobblestone, nouncone, nouncontraflow, nouncorner, nouncorniche, nouncrash barrier, nouncrawler lane, nouncrescent, nouncrossing, nouncrossroads, nouncross street, nouncrosswalk, nouncul-de-sac, nouncurb, noundead end, noundirt road, noundiversion, noundivided highway, noundogleg, nounDr, dual carriageway, nounesplanade, nounexit, nounexpress, adjectiveexpressway, nounfast lane, nounflyover, nounfootbridge, nounfreeway, nounfwy., gradient, noungravelled, adjectivegridlock, noungrit, noungrit, verbgutter, nounhairpin bend, nounhard shoulder, nounheadroom, nounhedgerow, nounhigh road, nounhighway, nounhill, nounhump-backed bridge, nouninterchange, nounintersect, verbintersection, nouninterstate, nounkerb, nounlamp-post, nounlane, nounlay-by, nounlevel crossing, nounmacadam, nounmain road, nounmanhole, nounmedian, nounmeter maid, nounmews, nounmilestone, nounmini-roundabout, nounmotorway, nounnegotiable, adjectiveoff-ramp, nounoff-road, adjectiveone-way, adjectiveon-ramp, nounorbital, adjectiveparade, nounparkway, nounpath, nounpathway, nounpave, verbpavement, nounpedestrian, nounpedestrian, adjectivepedestrian crossing, nounpedestrianize, verbpedestrian precinct, nounpelican crossing, nounpiazza, nounpike, nounPk, Pl., plaza, nounpoint, nounpothole, nounpromenade, nounramp, nounRd., rest area, nounresurface, verbright of way, nounring road, nounroad, nounroadblock, nounroad sign, nounroad tax, nounroadway, nounroadworks, nounroundabout, nounrush hour, nounrut, nounrutted, adjectiveS-bend, nounS-curve, nounservice area, nounservice station, nounshoulder, nounsidewalk, nounsignpost, nounsingle track road, nounsleeping policeman, nounslip road, nounsnow route, nounsoft shoulder, nounspeed bump, nounspeed limit, nounspur, nounSt, stoplight, nounstreet, nounstreetcar, nounstreetlight, nounstrip, nounsubway, nounsuperhighway, nounsuspension bridge, nounswitchback, nountar, nountar, verbtarmac, nountarmac, verbtaxi rank, nounterminus, nounthoroughfare, nounthroughway, nounthruway, nounT-junction, nountoll, nountollbooth, nountoll bridge, nountollgate, nountoll road, nountollway, nountowaway zone, nountraffic, nountraffic calming, nountraffic circle, nountraffic cone, nountraffic island, nountraffic lights, nountraffic warden, nountramlines, nountruck stop, nountrunk road, nounturn, nounturning, nounturn-off, nounturnout, nounturnpike, noununderpass, nounway, nounwayside, nounweighbridge, nounyellow line, nounzebra crossing, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He must have taken a wrong turning in the dark. Take the first turning on the left.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
He must have taken a wrong turning in the dark. Take the first turning on the left. (=be or happen at a particular time in the development of something)· The day of the accident marked a turning point in Kenny’s life.
(=the time when an important change starts, especially an improvement)· A turning point in the history of the republic came in 1358.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· He must have taken a wrong turning in the dark.· He took a couple of wrong turnings in the gloom and was angry when he reached Jacqui's flat.· In Bechar, we took a wrong turning and drove to the gates of an army barracks.· Harrington's platoon on a wrong turning, heading in the direction of Serre.· Wherever he looked, he saw human beings taking the wrong turning.· We took one wrong turning - Vanessa firmly blamed me - but it was soon corrected.· Many wrong turnings in discussion and communication in general can be avoided, as unnecessary difficulties are pre-empted.· After clearing the final fence, the 24-year-old chump took the WRONG turning.
VERB· I want it to be as though I had never taken that turning.· The paper had now taken a major turning.· He must have taken a wrong turning in the dark.· In Bechar, we took a wrong turning and drove to the gates of an army barracks.· You might take an unexpected turning just because it feels right, and discover a lovely place to eat.· Wherever he looked, he saw human beings taking the wrong turning.· Left on road, then take third turning right and first left by post-box to return back to start.· We took one wrong turning - Vanessa firmly blamed me - but it was soon corrected.
WORD FAMILYnounturnupturnturningverbturnoverturnadjectiveupturned
British English a road that connects with the one you are on SYN turn American English: He must have taken a wrong turning in the dark. Take the first turning on the left.