Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turnaway

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tur-n-away
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The situation where a potential customer is turned away because their needs cannot be accommodated.

Example Sentences

"The night show then pulled a turnaway and the extra night show drew near-capacity."
"If only one person at a time is permitted to use an e-book (SUPO option), then users will experience "turnaways" when they try to access a title already in use. […] Presenting an option to email the library can provide a means to gather feedback from your users each time they experience a turnaway. Ask your vendor what options are available to ameliorate turnaways if that is a concern for your library."

Etymology

Deverbal from turn away.

Inflected Forms

turnaways (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

turnback

Questions

What does turnaway mean?: The situation where a potential customer is turned away because their needs cannot be accommodated.
Where does turnaway come from?: Deverbal from turn away.

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