ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: turn out
1. : an act of turning out
fireman ready for a sudden turnout
drank beer … for the few minutes until turnout time — Nigel Balchin
party work did stimulate turnout — R.M.Goldman
2. chiefly Britain
a. : strike 7a
b. : striker 8
3. : a gathering of people for a special purpose
largest turnout ever to appear at a board meeting — David Clinton
the opening game brought only a small turnout
4.
a. : a place where something turns out or branches off
on the highway just beyond the turnout to the white church
b. : a widened space in a highway for vehicles to pass each other or for parking
c. : a track arrangement enabling locomotives and cars to pass from one track to another and consisting of a switch and frog with all connecting and operating parts
d. : a device or structure (as a joint of pipe) through which material (as water from an irrigation canal) is released
5.
a. : a clearing or emptying out
b. : an act of cleaning and setting in order
gave all the rooms a good turnout twice a year
6.
a. : a coach or carriage together with the horses, harness, and attendants : equipage
smart turnout with two men on the box and a crest on the door — Frances P. Keyes
b. : manner of furnishing or outfitting : equipment , rig
c. : manner of dress : clothes or costume especially for a particular occasion : getup
belief that smart turnout on parade was the be-all and end-all of the military life — Al Newman
7. : net quantity of produce yielded : output , product
8. turnouts or turnout clothes plural : bunker suit
9. : a position of the feet in ballet with the heels back to back