noun
turnout
TUR-nowt
noun
1
The number of people who show up to vote, attend an event, or participate.
"Voter turnout was higher than expected this election."
"The turnout for the charity run was over two thousand people."
2
A small area at the side of a narrow road where a vehicle can pull off to let others pass.
"He pulled into a turnout to let the truck overtake."
3
In dance, the outward rotation of the legs at the hips.
"The ballet teacher corrected her turnout during the exercise."
How to Use Turnout
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow many people show up, especially to vote or attend something.
Common pairings
low turnout
election turnout
good turnout
Word Forms
turnouts plural
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Etymology
A noun formed from the phrasal verb "turn out", originally describing people or things "turning out" (showing up) somewhere.