- turnover
- noun1 (esp. BrE) amount of business a company doesADJECTIVE▪ high, low▪ company, group (both BrE)▪ combined, total▪
The combined turnover of both businesses has doubled in the last two years.
▪ gross, net▪ annual, daily, etc.▪ global, worldwideVERB + TURNOVER▪ boast, have▪The company boasts an annual turnover of £240 m.
▪ record▪The company recorded a turnover of €70 million last year.
▪ boost, increaseTURNOVER + VERB▪ be up▪ be down▪Turnover was down compared with last year's figures.
▪ double, grow, increase, rise▪The company's turnover increased 30% to $10 million.
▪ drop, fall▪Turnover fell from £12 million to £11 million.
▪ reach sth▪Turnover reached $2 billion in the 12 months to September.
▪ exceed sth, top sth▪The company's worldwide turnover exceeds $5 billion.
TURNOVER + NOUN▪ figure, growth, ratePHRASES▪ a decline in turnover, an fall in turnover▪ an increase in turnover, a rise in turnover2 rate at which people come and go from a job/placeADJECTIVE▪ fast, rapid▪ high, large▪ low▪ employee (esp. AmE), job (esp. AmE), labour/labor, management, personnel, staff▪The new offices have reduced the very high rates of staff turnover.
▪ population▪The city has a rapid population turnover.
VERB + TURNOVER▪ have▪ reduceTURNOVER + NOUN▪ ratePREPOSITION▪ turnover in▪We've had very little turnover in our sales personnel.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.