Turning Point (Noun)
Meaning 1
The intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
An event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend; "the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand is often cited as the turning point that led to the outbreak of World War I.
- The discovery of penicillin was a turning point in the treatment of bacterial infections and revolutionized the field of medicine.
- The election of Nelson Mandela as President of South Africa marked a turning point in the country's transition from apartheid to democracy.
- The stock market crash of 1929 was a turning point in the global economy, leading to the Great Depression.
- The publication of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" was a turning point in the development of modern evolutionary theory.