turnback
nounUK /ˈtɜːnbæk/
US /ˈtɜːrnbæk/
A turnback is when you stop and go back the way you came.
The hikers made a turnback when the trail got too dark.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A place where a road or path is designed so vehicles can turn around.
There is a turnback at the end of the street for buses.
3. A folded-back part of a garment, like a cuff or hem.
The coat had a wide turnback on the sleeves.
4. A person or group that turns back from a journey.
The turnbacks waited at the base camp.