1. a small tower on a building, especially at a corner
2. a rotating armored structure on a tank or warship that holds guns
Usage: military
3. a tall structure used for defense in medieval castles
Usage: historical

Examples

• The castle had four turrets at each corner.
• The tank’s turret rotated to face the enemy.
• She climbed the spiral staircase to the turret room.
• The warship’s main turret housed two large cannons.
• Medieval soldiers kept watch from the turret.
• The Victorian house featured an ornate corner turret.
• The gunner operated the turret from inside the armored vehicle.