turnout

[turn-out]

noun

1. the gathering of persons who come to an exhibition, party, spectacle, or the like.

   They had a large turnout at the meeting.

2. quantity of production; output.

3. an act of turning out.

4. the manner or style in which a person or thing is equipped, dressed, etc.

5. equipment; outfit.

6. a short side track, space, spur, etc., that enables trains, automobiles, etc., to pass one another or park.

7. Ballet.,  the turning out of the legs from the hips, with the feet back to back or heel to heel.

8. Railroads.,  a track structure composed of a switch, a frog, and closure rails, permitting a train to leave a given track for a branching or parallel track.

Word History and Origins

Origin of turnout¹

First recorded in 1680–90; noun use of verb phrase turn out

Example Sentences

PCCs are elected officials, but elections have often had a limited turnout.

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Caroline Rance, Friends of the Earth Scotland's head of campaigns, said the turnout showed a growing desire for urgent climate action.

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Nepal announced on Saturday a five-day extension in voter registration for the first elections since anti-corruption protests toppled the government earlier this year, citing broad turnout.

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Silsby, who helped organize the party, was heartened by the turnout.

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Nearly half of the voters are women, and the state - which has seen a steady increase in female voters over the years - recorded its highest female voter turnout in history at 71.6% this year.

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Related Words

• output 
• productivity 
• turnover 
• volume 
• yield