turnout

noun

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turn·out | \ ˈtərn-ˌau̇t

Definition of turnout

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : the number of people who participate in or attend an event a heavy voter turnout

2a : a place where something (such as a road) turns out or branches off

b : a space adjacent to a highway in which vehicles may park or pull into to enable others to pass

c : a railroad siding

3 : an act of turning out

4 chiefly British

a : strike sense 3a

b : striker sense 1d

5 : a clearing out and cleaning

6a : a coach or carriage together with the horses, harness, and attendants

b : equipment, rig

c : manner of dress : getup

7 : net quantity of produce yielded

turn out

verb

turned out; turning out; turns out

Definition of turn out (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

1a : to come or go out from home in or as if in answer to a summons voters turned out in droves

b : to get out of bed

2a : to prove to be in the result or end the play turned out to be a flop it turned out that we were both wrong

b : to become in maturity nobody thought he'd turn out like this

c : end stories that turn out happily

transitive verb

1 : to put out by or as if by turning a switch turn out the lights

2 : to produce often rapidly or regularly by or as if by machine a writer turning out stories

3a : to turn inside out turning out his pockets

b : to empty the contents of especially for cleaning or rearranging also : clean

4a : expel, evict

b : to put (an animal, such as a horse) to pasture

5 : to equip, dress, or finish in a careful or elaborate way

6 : to call (a guard, a company, etc.) out from rest or shelter and into formation

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Synonyms & Antonyms for turnout

Synonyms: Verb

Antonyms: Verb

Examples of turnout in a Sentence

Noun The opening game of the season brought only a small turnout. a 50 percent voter turnout Verb we turn out early on workdays it's our practice to turn out the room after guests stay over

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Coming just weeks after the Roe v. Wade decision, organizers on both sides said voters were more energized and engaged, leading to record turnout despite the issue being decided in a primary in a midterm year when numbers are historically lower. — Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2022 State officials fear voter confusion over an unprecedented second primary election will lead to low turnout. — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 21 July 2022 Moso was visibly moved by the turnout and grateful to his team, which included a chef who volunteered just to work the dinner. — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2022 Lori Snell, 64, who for two decades has owned a home in Avalon with her partner, Kate, was overwhelmed by the turnout. — Hannah Frystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2022 An overall 1,607 votes were cast, amounting to a turnout of 24 percent. — Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 June 2022 Four years later—thanks to a turnout of thousands and demand for more—Baja Beach Fest continues to grow and founders have now expanded to create Sueños. — Andrea Bossi, Forbes, 3 June 2022 Arguing that Perdue is the more electable candidate in the fall, Trump raised the specter to low Republican turnout if Kemp is nominated. — David Jackson, USA TODAY, 24 May 2022 Held outside the regular schedule, usually in response to a death or other unexpected event, and plagued by low turnout, the outcomes can defy both conventional wisdom and underlying conditions. — Samuel Goldman, The Week, 20 Apr. 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb The returns were mainly quantity over quality, though pitcher Seth Johnson could turn out to be a gem. — Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022 And while Galaxy leaks usually turn out to be true, Samsung still has time to change its pricing scheme for the 2022 foldables. — Chris Smith, BGR, 25 July 2022 If those estimates turn out to be correct, the U.S. economy will have contracted for two consecutive quarters, the technical definition of a recession. — James Piereson, WSJ, 14 July 2022 That’s because innovations and systems that prevent and treat diseases in normal times turn out to be critical in times of crisis. — Bill Gates, CNN, 24 May 2022 While the most recent version still favors the party, Democrats could potentially lose several seats if Republican voters turn out in overwhelming numbers in November. — Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 20 May 2022 If such cases turn out to be exceedingly rare, then these case reports may be a sporadic curiosity - something to warn patients could happen. — Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Apr. 2022 The people have a lot of reasons to turn out last time. — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 26 Apr. 2022 But even if the announcement does turn out to be unrelated to new music or a 2022 *NSYNC performance, fans are still pumped. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2022 See More

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