turnout
The act of coming forthThe act of coming forth.
» The turnout exceeded expectations.
Явка перевищила очікування.
Meaning
10 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of coming forth.
(countable, uncountable)The number or proportion of people who attend or participate in an event (especially an election) or are present at a venue.
Teilnehmerzahl, Besucherzahl, Besucheraufkommen
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(US, countable, uncountable)A place to pull off a road.
When towing a trailer, use the turnouts to let faster traffic pass.
(US, countable, uncountable)A place where moveable rails allow a train to switch tracks; a set of points.
(countable, dated, uncountable)A quitting of employment for the purpose of forcing increase of wages; a strike.
(countable, dated, uncountable)A striker.
(countable, uncountable)That which is prominently brought forward or exhibited; hence, an equipage.
A man with a showy carriage and horses is said to have a fine turnout.
(countable, uncountable)Net quantity of produce yielded.
(countable, uncountable)The act of putting out to pasture.
Duties include feeding and turnout of horses.
(countable, uncountable)Rotation of the leg at the hips which causes the feet and knees to turn outward, away from the front of the body.
(ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
Examples
15 sentencesThe turnout exceeded expectations.
Явка перевищила очікування.
We're very pleased with the turnout.
We're very happy with the turnout.
What a crowd; what a turnout.
There was a high turnout to the election.
ruНа выборах была высокая явка.
Translations
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Origin
Deverbal from turn out.Deverbal from turn out.
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Forms
plural: turnoutsSynonyms
10 synonyms- a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park:widening
- what is produced in a given time period:outputoutturn
- a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass:sidingrailroad sidingsidetrack
- a set of clothing (with accessories):outfitgetuprig
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable