Turnout Meaning
/ˈtɜː(ɹ)naʊt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of coming forth.
nounThe number or proportion of people who attend or participate in an event (especially an election) or are present at a venue.
Sentence Examples
There was a high turnout to the election.
The turnout exceeded our expectations.
This year's festival attracted a record turnout.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The high ____ at the rally meant many people came to support the cause.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local council was very happy with the high ____ of voters for the recent municipal elections this week today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English turn outdeverb. English turnout Deverbal from turn out.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Depending on the location of a restaurant, weekdays may equally experience low turnout."
— 2012, The Hyperink Team, Essential Tools For Managing A Restaurant Business, Hyperink Inc, →ISBN:
"A country which has always had an exceptionally good turnout for its elections to the European Parliament is Belgium. Every single election has had a turnout of over 90 per cent. The reason for this is that there is compulsory voting in Belgium."
— 2016, Alistair Jones, Britain and the European Union, Edinburgh University Press, →ISBN, page 212:
"This is a location that should not be missed, especially during late afternoons in winter. This field can be photographed from the narrow driveway that leads down to the restaurant or from the turnout south of the restaurant, ..."
— 2011, Douglas Steakley, Photographing Big Sur: Where to Find Perfect Shots and How to Take Them, The Countryman Press, →ISBN, page 56:
"An article published recently in our associated weekly contemporary, The Railway Gazette, dealt at some length with the differences in construction and operation between civil and military railways, and explained that points and crossings are more commonly termed "turnouts" in military parlance."
— 1943 September and October, “Military and Civil Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 257:
"Crossing stations on single lines are laid out so that one line has a straight run through, and is signalled in each direction, avoiding the need to slow down to take the turnout into the loop."
— 1954 August, J. B. Snell, “The New Zealand Government Railways—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 562:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The high ____ at the rally meant many people came to support the cause.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local council was very happy with the high ____ of voters for the recent municipal elections this week today.