turnstile
noun
turn·stile
ˈtərn-ˌstī(-ə)l 
: a post with arms pivoted on the top set in a passageway so that persons can pass through only on foot one by one
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And when fans walked through the turnstiles, Lozano’s greetings in Spanish were among the messages booming from stadium speakers.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
Its latest data shows that 1.8 million people streamed through the turnstiles of Warner Bros. World in 2023 with a further 1.4 million visiting SeaWorld Abu Dhabi in its first 12 months.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
But Valley Parade’s topography meant the main stand had another unusual feature in that everyone entered at street level on South Parade through turnstiles that led into a narrow corridor at the very back of the stand.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
With the help of MTA surveillance footage, cops were able to secure images of the attacker by a train turnstile.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
Its latest data shows that 1.8 million people streamed through the turnstiles of Warner Bros. World in 2023 with a further 1.4 million visiting SeaWorld Abu Dhabi in its first 12 months.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
But Valley Parade’s topography meant the main stand had another unusual feature in that everyone entered at street level on South Parade through turnstiles that led into a narrow corridor at the very back of the stand.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
With the help of MTA surveillance footage, cops were able to secure images of the attacker by a train turnstile.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for turnstile
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“Turnstile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnstile. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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turnstile
noun
turn·stile
-ˌstīl
: a post having arms which turn around that is set in an entrance or exit so that persons can pass through only on foot one by one
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