Turnstile

How it is used

Fans go through the turnstiles; the plural may refer generally to stadium entrances.

Example sentences

1. Our ticket would not scan at the turnstile, so a steward helped us.

   The barrier is the point where entry is checked.

2. Long queues formed at the turnstiles before the derby.

   The plural identifies the spectator access points.

Common collocations

• go through the turnstile
• stadium turnstiles
• turnstile queue

Related terms

• stadiumThe venue where matches are played, made up of the pitch and the stands around it for spectators.
• season ticketA ticket bought once that lets a fan attend all of a club's home league matches in a season, usually from the same seat.

More terms: Stadium, Pitch & Fans

• pitch
• penalty area
• fan
• derby
• chant
• dugout
• centre circle
• penalty arc
• corner arc
• tifo
• ultras
• groundshare