turnround

5.8

The act of unloading, loading, and servicing a plane or ship to make it ready for its next trip

noun
/ˈtɜrnˌraʊnd/

: cambio de turno

The airport reduced turnround times to increase the number of daily flights.

Examples

The airline improved their turnround procedures, minimizing delays for passengers.
The turnround of the ship took less than two hours.
Efficient turnround is essential for maintaining a tight schedule in shipping.
Can you explain the turnround process for the aircraft?
Efficient turnround is essential for maintaining a tight schedule in shipping.
The airline improved their turnround procedures, minimizing delays for passengers.
The airport reduced turnround times to increase the number of daily flights.

Synonyms

turnaround

vsturnround

Specialized

14 4.2

The time needed to prepare a vehicle for its next trip

focuses on unloading, loading, and servicing the craft before it leaves

turnaround time

vsturnround

Specialized

3 5.3

The time needed to prepare a ship or plane for its next trip

is about unloading, loading, and servicing the craft to send it back

How Fast

quick dash

Informal

1 3.7

turnround

5.8

slow-moving

17 2.3

delay

434 1.3

Surface Forms

turnround singular

turnrounds plural

Morphology

turnround = turn + round (semi-transparent) = turn + round

The components 'turn' and 'round' are clear, but the specialised industry meaning (the servicing/loading process for a return trip) is an extended, technical sense.

Etymology

Turnround begins with turn and ends with round, where turn means 'to change direction' and round means 'back'. That's why a turnround is the work of unloading, loading and servicing a plane or ship so it can 'turn round' and head back on its next trip.