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

“It’s just one election, but certainly the seeds have been planted for strong Latino Democratic turnouts in 2026,” said Brad Jones, a political science professor at UC Davis.

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In any event, his campaign generated unprecedented enthusiasm, driving the largest turnout in a New York City election for 56 years — and also generated intense antipathy.

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Analysts say female voters are expected to play a key role in these elections - nearly half of the voters are women and their turnout has seen a steady rise.

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A dairy farmer, Valadao, 48, has survived past challenges, in part due to poor turnout among Democrats and his popularity among moderate voters in the Central Valley.

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It also drew accusations he’d energized conservative turnout that year in the presidential election that ended with George W. Bush winning a second term.

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Related Words

• output 
• productivity 
• turnover 
• volume 
• yield