turnout
1 of 2noun
turn·out ˈtərn-ˌau̇t 
1
: the number of people who participate in or attend an event
a heavy voter turnout
2
a
: a place where something (such as a road) turns out or branches off
b
: a space adjacent to a highway in which vehicles may park or pull into to enable others to pass
c
: a railroad siding
3
: an act of turning out
4
chiefly British
a
: strike sense 3a
b
: striker sense 1d
5
: a clearing out and cleaning
6
a
: a coach or carriage together with the horses, harness, and attendants
b
: equipment, rig
c
: manner of dress : getup
7
: net quantity of produce yielded
turn out
2 of 2verb
turned out; turning out; turns out
intransitive verb
1
a
: to come or go out from home in or as if in answer to a summons
voters turned out in droves
b
: to get out of bed
2
a
: to prove to be in the result or end
the play turned out to be a flop
it turned out that we were both wrong
b
: to become in maturity
nobody thought he'd turn out like this
c
: end
stories that turn out happily
transitive verb
1
: to put out by or as if by turning a switch
turn out the lights
2
: to produce often rapidly or regularly by or as if by machine
a writer turning out stories
3
a
: to turn inside out
turning out his pockets
b
: to empty the contents of especially for cleaning or rearranging
also : clean
4
a
: expel, evict
b
: to put (an animal, such as a horse) to pasture
5
: to equip, dress, or finish in a careful or elaborate way
6
: to call (a guard, a company, etc.) out from rest or shelter and into formation
Synonyms
Verb
- arise
- get up
- rise
- roll out
- uprise
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Example Sentences
Noun The opening game of the season brought only a small turnout. a 50 percent voter turnout Verb we turn out early on workdays it's our practice to turn out the room after guests stay over
Recent Examples on the Web
Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 Take Your Souls to the Polls is an annual effort spearheaded by the faith community to increase voter turnout among communities of color. Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2022 Following a Sunday-morning service, churchgoers in Boynton Beach made a half-mile trip north to hit the polls as part of an effort to increase voter turnout in this month’s primary elections. Wells Dusenbury, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2022 With the midterms slightly more than four months away, Democrats are hoping that anger over last week’s rulings will increase turnout and win over some wavering voters. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 26 June 2022 The new mail-in ballot system, instituted during the pandemic, could drastically increase turnout. Benjamin Oreskesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2022 The system was supposed to be less costly and increase voter turnout. Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2022 Cayo Cotter said voting before election day became one solution to increase youth turnout. Mabinty Quarshie, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2022 Yet by 2018 black voter registration and turnout rates in the Peach State surpassed those of whites. Jason L. Riley, WSJ, 18 Jan. 2022 Elizabeth Kuhr, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 For organizations like City Ranch, meanwhile, the goal isn’t necessarily to turn out professional riders. Sarah Enelow-snyder, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022 The questions can be teed up for consideration during the spring primary, when Republican voters are more likely to turn out than Democrats. CBS News, 29 July 2022 They are expected to turn out at the demonstration at Palisades Park. Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2022 So yes, there is precedent, and a whiff of hope that things could turn out to be just peachy. Michael Silver, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Sep. 2022 An Athens developer is building what is slated to be Greece’s largest mall, betting that Greeks and tourists will turn out for an in-person shopping experience even as large malls struggle elsewhere. Anne Kadet, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 The Brahmas defended the option run well and made a few big plays on offense to inspire hope that this season will turn out different from last year’s forgettable campaign. Zach Mason, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Aug. 2022 But pretending that everything will always turn out well isn’t the solution either. Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2022 See More
Noun
In March 2021, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order directing each agency of the federal government to evaluate ways to encourage voter registration and turnout. Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 Take Your Souls to the Polls is an annual effort spearheaded by the faith community to increase voter turnout among communities of color. Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2022 Following a Sunday-morning service, churchgoers in Boynton Beach made a half-mile trip north to hit the polls as part of an effort to increase voter turnout in this month’s primary elections. Wells Dusenbury, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2022 With the midterms slightly more than four months away, Democrats are hoping that anger over last week’s rulings will increase turnout and win over some wavering voters. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 26 June 2022 The new mail-in ballot system, instituted during the pandemic, could drastically increase turnout. Benjamin Oreskesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2022 The system was supposed to be less costly and increase voter turnout. Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2022 Cayo Cotter said voting before election day became one solution to increase youth turnout. Mabinty Quarshie, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2022 Yet by 2018 black voter registration and turnout rates in the Peach State surpassed those of whites. Jason L. Riley, WSJ, 18 Jan. 2022 Verb
Of course, thousands of people are expected to turn out to pay their respects as the late queen makes her final journey back to London. Elizabeth Kuhr, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 For organizations like City Ranch, meanwhile, the goal isn’t necessarily to turn out professional riders. Sarah Enelow-snyder, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022 The questions can be teed up for consideration during the spring primary, when Republican voters are more likely to turn out than Democrats. CBS News, 29 July 2022 They are expected to turn out at the demonstration at Palisades Park. Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2022 So yes, there is precedent, and a whiff of hope that things could turn out to be just peachy. Michael Silver, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Sep. 2022 An Athens developer is building what is slated to be Greece’s largest mall, betting that Greeks and tourists will turn out for an in-person shopping experience even as large malls struggle elsewhere. Anne Kadet, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 The Brahmas defended the option run well and made a few big plays on offense to inspire hope that this season will turn out different from last year’s forgettable campaign. Zach Mason, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Aug. 2022 But pretending that everything will always turn out well isn’t the solution either. Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1688, in the meaning defined at sense 3
Verb
1546, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4a
Kids Definition
turnout
noun
turn·out ˈtərn-ˌau̇t
: a gathering of people for a special reason
We had a good turnout for the meeting.