turnout
/ˈtɜː(ɹ)naʊt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The number or proportion of people who attend or participate in an event (especially an election) or are present at a venue.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A place where moveable rails allow a train to switch tracks; a set of points.
American usage; Countable; Uncountable
noun
A quitting of employment for the purpose of forcing increase of wages; a strike.
Countable; Dated; Uncountable
noun
That which is prominently brought forward or exhibited; hence, an equipage.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Depending on the location of a restaurant, weekdays may equally experience low turnout."
- "A country which has always had an exceptionally good turnout for its elections to the European Parliament is Belgium. Every single election has had a turnout of over 90 per cent. The reason for this is that there is compulsory voting in Belgium."
- "When towing a trailer, use the turnouts to let faster traffic pass."
- "This is a location that should not be missed, especially during late afternoons in winter. This field can be photographed from the narrow driveway that leads down to the restaurant or from the turnout south of the restaurant, ..."
- "An article published recently in our associated weekly contemporary, The Railway Gazette, dealt at some length with the differences in construction and operation between civil and military railways, and explained that points and crossings are more commonly termed "turnouts" in military parlance."
- "Crossing stations on single lines are laid out so that one line has a straight run through, and is signalled in each direction, avoiding the need to slow down to take the turnout into the loop."
Etymology
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- American usage
- Dated