noun
Meaning 1
The act of coming forth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
turnout
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈtɜː(ɹ)naʊt/
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noun
Meaning 2
The number or proportion of people who attend or participate in an event (especially an election) or are present at a venue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A place to pull off a road.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, uncountable
Examples
- When towing a trailer, use the turnouts to let faster traffic pass.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
A place where moveable rails allow a train to switch tracks; a set of points.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, uncountable
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 5
A quitting of employment for the purpose of forcing increase of wages; a strike.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 6
A striker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 7
That which is prominently brought forward or exhibited; hence, an equipage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- A man with a showy carriage and horses is said to have a fine turnout.
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 8
Net quantity of produce yielded.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 9
The act of putting out to pasture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- Duties include feeding and turnout of horses.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 10
Rotation of the leg at the hips which causes the feet and knees to turn outward, away from the front of the body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: ballet
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 11
(ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rotation, rotary motion
noun
Meaning 12
attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the turnout for the rally
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: attendance, attending
noun
Meaning 13
a set of clothing (with accessories)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- his getup was exceedingly elegant
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: outfit, getup, rig
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: attire, garb, dress
Narrower terms: bib-and-tucker, ensemble, playsuit, trousseau
noun
Meaning 14
what is produced in a given time period
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: output, outturn
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: product, production
Narrower terms: throughput
noun
Meaning 15
a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: siding, railroad siding, sidetrack
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: railroad track, railroad, railway
noun
Meaning 16
a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: widening
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: part, portion
noun
Meaning 17
the group that gathers together for a particular occasion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a large turnout for the meeting
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gathering, assemblage
History
Etymology
Deverbal from turn out.
Across languages
Translations
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: публика (publika) — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- Bulgarian: посетители (posetiteli) — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- Danish: valgdeltagelse — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- Dutch: opkomst — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- Faroese: vallutøka — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- Finnish: kävijämäärä — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- Finnish: osallistujamäärä — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- Finnish: äänestysprosentti — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- French: taux de participation — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- German: Teilnehmerzahl — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- German: Besucherzahl — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- German: Besucheraufkommen — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- German: Wahlbeteiligung — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- Italian: affluenza — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- Italian: partecipazione — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- Korean: 참가자(參加者)의 수 (chamgajaui su) — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- Norwegian Bokmål: valgdeltakelse — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- Polish: frekwencja — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- Russian: я́вка (jávka) — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- Slovene: udeležba — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- Spanish: concurrencia — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- Spanish: asistencia — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- Spanish: participación electoral — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- Spanish: acudimiento — number of people who attend or participate in an event
- Ukrainian: я́вка (jávka) — number of people who attend or participate in an event
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