turnaround n 1: time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip [syn: {turnaround time}] 2: a decision to reverse an earlier decision [syn: {reversal}, {change of mind}, {flip-flop}, {turnabout}] 3: an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around 4: act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip [syn: {turnround}] 5: turning in the opposite direction [syn: {reversion}, {reverse}, {reversal}, {turnabout}]