upturnup‧turn /ˈʌptɜːn $ -tɜːrn/ noun [countable] 
an upturn in the housing market an economic upturn
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Only in the last two years have we seen signs of an economic upturn.
- The upturn in aviation traffic will help lift demand for commercial aircraft.
- However, the upturn remains fragile and is not expected to strengthen until next year.
- In fact, economists have proved notoriously inept at predicting upturns and downturns.
- Motor industry analysts say Rover's upturn is partly down to efforts to improve its image.
- The upturn will be noticeable from late spring and early summer.
- The knitwear trade is on the upturn and can probably survive without him.
- There was also concern that a renewed upturn in inflation could inflame wage claims in the forthcoming pay round.
- This, combined with the economic upturn means that increasingly, there are skills and labour shortages.
Longman Language Activatoran increase in a number or amount
: increase in · There will be no increase in student enrolments this year.· an increase in consumer spendingincrease of 10/20/50% etc · There was an increase of about 17% in the urban population between 1910 and 1920.a 10%/12% etc increase · Improved airline service led to an 18.7% increase in tourists to Africa last year.
an increase in amount, quantity, population etc: economic/population etc growth: · There is a great deal of uncertainty about the world's population growth.· favorable signs of economic growth· DIY outlets reported sales growth of 1.8%.growth in: · The US portion of the Internet is experiencing rapid growth in the number of networks connected to it.growth of: · the astonishing growth of on-line trading
especially British an increase in numbers, level, population, or temperature: rise in: · The committee will investigate the rise in the number of hospital admissions.· This year a disappointingly small rise in pass rates.rise of: · Global warming is responsible for a rise of 7 degrees Celsius in just over 50 years.
a gradual increase in something harmful or bad: · This could signal the biggest military build-up since the Cold War. build-up of: · The changing world climate is probably due to a build-up of harmful gases such as carbon dioxide.
an increase in the amount of trade done by a country, company etc after a period of time when it was not increasing: · Only in the last two years have we seen signs of an economic upturn.upturn in: · The upturn in aviation traffic will help lift demand for commercial aircraft.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY an economic upturnCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
an economic upturn· This, combined with the economic upturn means that increasingly, there are skills and labour shortages.· Once again, in his autumn statement yesterday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer was forecasting an economic upturn.· However, Mr Lamont wants to stay at the Treasury to oversee the long-awaited economic upturn.· But, with signs of an economic upturn and a strong balance sheet, Anglia faced the future confidently.· It may be mid-1993 before a major economic upturn takes place.· As the national economy moves out of recession, Northern Ireland is therefore well placed to take advantage of the economic upturn.
WORD FAMILYnounturnupturnturningverbturnoverturnadjectiveupturned
an increase in the level of something, especially in business activity OPP downturnupturn in an upturn in the housing market an economic upturn