turn-offnoun
uk/ˈtɜːn.ɒf/us/ˈtɝːn.ɑːf/turn-off noun (ROAD)
[ C ] a road that leaves another road to go in a different direction:
It's four kilometres to the turn-off for Norwich/the Norwich turn-off.
See also
turn off (sth)
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Road junctions
- box
- box junction
- circus
- cloverleaf
- corner
- crossing
- crossroad
- crossroads
- fork
- interchange
- intersect
- intersection
- junction
- roundabout
- spaghetti junction
- staggered junction
- T-junction
- traffic circle
- turning
turn-off noun (DISLIKE)
[ C usually singular ] informal something that you dislike or that you do not find interesting or sexually exciting:
This system may provide a powerful tool for adults who find computers a turn-off yet need to learn to use them.
Rudeness is, for me, the ultimate turn-off.
See also
turn sb off
turn
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Tedious and uninspiring
- anonymous
- antiseptic
- banal
- be (as) dull as ditchwater idiom
- bland
- boring
- drab
- earthbound
- flat-footed
- lifeless
- middle-aged
- mind-numbing
- monochrome
- monotonous
- mouldy
- stolid
- tedious
- threadbare
- tired
- tiresome
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