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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Chilling video obtained by the Daily News of the surprise attack shows Lynskey standing just inside the turnstiles on the subway platform as a man in a black jacket walks past him.
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Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: Philly International Airport expects more than 1.3 million travelers to pass through its turnstiles between Friday and Jan. 4.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Back in the Fear City era of the Seventies, buildings were largely unencumbered by guards and turnstiles.
—Jasper Craven, Harper's Magazine, 23 July 2024
Commuters passing through a new subway station in Thessaloniki, Greece, can expect to see far more than high-tech turnstiles and digital departure boards.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: Philly International Airport expects more than 1.3 million travelers to pass through its turnstiles between Friday and Jan. 4.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Back in the Fear City era of the Seventies, buildings were largely unencumbered by guards and turnstiles.
—Jasper Craven, Harper's Magazine, 23 July 2024
Commuters passing through a new subway station in Thessaloniki, Greece, can expect to see far more than high-tech turnstiles and digital departure boards.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Turnstile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnstile. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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