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turnout

/ˈtɜː(ɹ)naʊt/noun2 syllables

Turnout means: a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass.

Synonyms for turnout10

noun, as in a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass

siding, railroad siding, sidetrack

noun, as in a set of clothing (with accessories)

outfit, getup, rig

noun, as in what is produced in a given time period

output, outturn

noun, as in a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park

also used for turnout

lay-by

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What does turnout mean?7

noun

1

a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass

2

a set of clothing (with accessories)“his getup was exceedingly elegant”

3

what is produced in a given time period

4

a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park

5

the group that gathers together for a particular occasion“a large turnout for the meeting”

6

attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election)“the turnout for the rally”

7

(ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with turnout?1

two syllables

burnout
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Turnout in a sentence

  • There was a high turnout to the election.zumley
  • What do you reckon the voter turnout will be today?sundown
  • What do you think the voter turnout will be today?sundown
  • Algeria's elections didn't have a high voter turnout.Amastan
  • Their smiles couldn't hide their disappointment at the low turnout.sundown
  • Observers predict low turnout among a disaffected electorate squeezed by a deep economic crisis.Cangarejo
  • There was no high voter turnout in Algeria's latest legislative elections.Amastan
  • We're very pleased with the turnout.CM

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Forms of turnout

as a noun

plural
turnouts