turnstile

Example Sentences

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They managed to enter the main turnstile door to access the lobby but did not pass security gates that bar access to other parts of the building.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Around a corner, the border came into full view — a metal turnstile with layers of concertina wire above it.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

Officer's originally engaged Mickles after he hopped a turnstile and turned him back.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2024

“It’s set up like a turnstile to generate money,” Rice said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024

Dad would’ve gone backward through the turnstile, then swiped his Metrocard backward, then walked home backward as he read the New York Times from right to left.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer