turnout

  • 11turnout —    The proportion of people who turn out to vote in any election. Figures between countries vary, some showing the proportion of the registered electorate who vote, some the proportion of people over the lower voting age limit who do so. In some… …

    Glossary of UK Government and Politics

  • 12turnout — UK [ˈtɜː(r)naʊt] / US [ˈtɜrnˌaʊt] noun [uncountable] Word forms turnout : singular turnout plural turnouts a) the number of people who come to an event Sunny weather helped boost the turnout at Sunday s rally. b) the number of voters in an… …

    English dictionary

  • 13turnout — noun 1 (singular) the number of people who go to a party, meeting, or other organized event: Despite the rain, there was a good turnout. 2 (singular) the number of people who vote in an election: high turnout (=a lot of people voting): Feelings… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14turnout — turn|out [ tɜrn,aut ] noun 1. ) uncount the number of people who come to an event: Sunny weather helped boost the turnout at Sunday s rally. a ) the number of voters in an election: We re expecting a very low turnout for the local elections. 2. ) …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15turnout — noun 1) the lecture attracted a good turnout Syn: attendance, audience, house, congregation, crowd, gate, gathering 2) his turnout was very elegant Syn: outfit, clothing, dress, gar …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 16turnout — n. an audience that has assembled for some purpose. □ How was the turnout at the benefit? □ The turnout was great. We had a full house …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 17turnout — {n.} The number of people in attendance at a gathering. * /This is a terrific turnout for Tim s poetry reading./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 18turnout — {n.} The number of people in attendance at a gathering. * /This is a terrific turnout for Tim s poetry reading./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 19turnout — noun Date: 1688 1. an act of turning out 2. chiefly British a. strike 3a b. striker 1d 3. the number of people who participate in or attend an event < a heavy voter turnout > 4. a. a place where something (as a road) turn …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 20turnout — /terrn owt /, n. 1. the gathering of persons who come to an exhibition, party, spectacle, or the like: They had a large turnout at the meeting. 2. quantity of production; output. 3. an act of turning out. 4. the manner or style in which a person&#8230; …

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