no-show
Americannoun
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a person who makes a reservation and neither uses nor cancels it.
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a person who purchases an admission ticket and doesn't use it.
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any absentee.
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of no-show
Example Sentences
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In July, England scored 125 points - a tally inflated by Fiji's no-show and playing a half with 14 players.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Patient no-show rates are a major problem for doctors and for people like you, who not only show up on time but arrive early.
From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026
The company introduced a new no-show alert last fall: Parents set an expected school-arrival time and it notifies them if their child doesn’t show up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
The guy who I was there to meet, who was going to vouch for me, was a late no-show.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025
I sighed and reluctantly accepted Jenna was a no-show.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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