What does TURNOUT mean?

Definitions for TURNOUT
ˈtɜrnˌaʊtturnout

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. turnoutnoun

    the group that gathers together for a particular occasion

    "a large turnout for the meeting"

  2. turnout, wideningnoun

    a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park

  3. siding, railroad siding, turnout, sidetracknoun

    a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass

  4. output, outturn, turnoutnoun

    what is produced in a given time period

  5. outfit, getup, rig, turnoutnoun

    a set of clothing (with accessories)

    "his getup was exceedingly elegant"

  6. turnoutnoun

    attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election)

    "the turnout for the rally"

  7. turnoutnoun

    (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip

Wiktionary

  1. turnoutnoun

    attendance; crowd

    This restaurant had a pretty good turnout for a Wednesday night.

  2. turnoutnoun

    a place to pull off a road

    When towing a trailer, use the turnouts to let faster traffic pass.

  3. turnoutnoun

    a place where moveable rails allow a train to switch tracks; a set of points

  4. Etymology: From turn + out.

ChatGPT

  1. turnout

    Turnout generally refers to the number of people who participate or attend in a particular event or activity, such as a voting election, a meeting, or a social function. It can also refer to the percentage of eligible participants who actually take part.

Wikidata

  1. Turnout

    In ballet, turnout is a rotation of the leg which comes from the hips, causing the knee and foot to turn outward, away from the center of the body. This rotation allows for greater extension of the leg, especially when raising it to the side and rear. Turnout is essential to classical ballet technique and is the basis on which all ballet movement follows.

Editors Contribution

  1. turnout

    To attend a specific location.

    The turnout for the election was nearly 100% which was remarkable.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 11, 2020  

Anagrams for TURNOUT »

  1. outturn

  2. out-turn

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of TURNOUT in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of TURNOUT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of TURNOUT in a Sentence

  1. Dave Carney:

    We're just running at full throttle to try to jack turnout on March 1. It's very simple. There's no trickery or' strategery' or bank shots. It's just straight up turn out Out The Vote.

  2. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

    While legal changes in the way we vote are the best way to increase turnout, there are a number of steps that can be taken to encourage targeted voters and our personal acquaintances to cast a ballot.

  3. Kathy Hochul:

    Lee is doing a great job to make sure that he wins by a margin that he needs in downstate, but it is really upstate New York that’s going to have to turn out huge to get this done, my district, we’ve always had the highest congressional turnout, the last few cycles, of any congressional district in the state, and we’re going to work hard to do that again.

  4. Terry McAuliffe:

    We had Donald Trump here for four years. He drove Democratic turnout, donald Trump is not president anymore. ... It's going to be very close. It's going to be nip and tuck. This is going to be a battle. ... You bet it's going to be close.

  5. Brian Conner:

    When they have been given the right to vote, they have high turnout.

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