turnstile
noun
turn·stile
ˈtərn-ˌstī(-ə)l 
: a post with arms pivoted on the top set in a passageway so that persons can pass through only on foot one by one
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Commuters passing through a new subway station in Thessaloniki, Greece, can expect to see far more than high-tech turnstiles and digital departure boards.
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Leslie Katz, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Stadium, ballpark, and arena turnstiles (both real and virtual) are turning at record rates across the U.S., admitting unprecedented numbers of sports fans filling more seats than ever.
—Robert Gray, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Refresh for latest…: Warner Bros/DC’s and Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie à Deux clearly did not cause the hoped for frenzy at turnstiles in its opening this session.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024
Over the years, this has been stolen several times, but Huddersfield’s current home (today sponsored by beer company John Smith’s) now houses two of the old turnstile blocks from Leeds Road.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Leslie Katz, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Stadium, ballpark, and arena turnstiles (both real and virtual) are turning at record rates across the U.S., admitting unprecedented numbers of sports fans filling more seats than ever.
—Robert Gray, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Refresh for latest…: Warner Bros/DC’s and Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie à Deux clearly did not cause the hoped for frenzy at turnstiles in its opening this session.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024
Over the years, this has been stolen several times, but Huddersfield’s current home (today sponsored by beer company John Smith’s) now houses two of the old turnstile blocks from Leeds Road.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Turnstile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnstile. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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turnstile
noun
turn·stile
-ˌstīl
: a post having arms which turn around that is set in an entrance or exit so that persons can pass through only on foot one by one
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