changeover

noun

change·​over ˈchānj-ˌō-vər How to pronounce changeover (audio)
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: a pause in a tennis match during which the players change sides of the court

Examples of changeover in a Sentence

Were there any problems during the changeover from the franc to the euro? the region's changeover from an agricultural economy to one based on manufacturing
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Given the limited timeframe and administrative changeover, Swonger believes the most likely immediate resolution is to continue the current suspension of the tariff. Olivia Evans, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025 There is decidedly another side to the coin of this possible changeover of humankind's vocabulary. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024 The 2025 Nissan Armada has been redesigned from tip to tail as part of a generational changeover. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 Others on Capitol Hill are already targeting potential areas for partnership, hoping to steer the party toward a common ground, at least in the earliest days of the partisan changeover. Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for changeover 

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of changeover was in 1892

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“Changeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/changeover. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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changeover

noun
change·​over ˈchān-ˌjō-vər How to pronounce changeover (audio)
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