turning
n. countablen. a place where one road meets another, allowing you to change direction. You use this when giving someone directions on how to reach a destination.
n. a place where a road or path branches off from another; a junction. Often used in the context of navigational instructions.
Take the second turning on the left.
After you pass the old church, look for a small turning that leads toward the river.
The driver missed the critical turning in the heavy fog, forcing the team to backtrack several miles along the deserted coastal highway.
From Middle English turnyng, turnynge, from Old English tyrning, turnung, equivalent to turn + -ing.
From Middle English turninge, turnynge, turninde, turnand, turnende, from Old English tyrnende, turniende, present participle of Old English tyrnan, turnian (“to turn”). Equivalent to turn + -ing.
Commonly used in British English where American English speakers might prefer 'turn' or 'intersection'.