no-show

[noh-shoh]

noun

1. a person who makes a reservation and neither uses nor cancels it.

2. a person who purchases an admission ticket and doesn't use it.

3. any absentee.

adjective

1. not appearing as scheduled or expected.

no-show

noun

1. a person who fails to take up a reserved seat, place, etc, without having cancelled it

Word History and Origins

Origin of no-show¹

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; no ² + show

Related Words

• away 
• missing 
• removed 
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