Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun turning_point

2 senses of turning point

Sense 1
landmark, turning point, watershed -- (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")
       => juncture, occasion -- (an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions")

Sense 2
corner, street corner, turning point -- (the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by")
       => intersection, crossroad, crossway, crossing, carrefour -- (a junction where one street or road crosses another)