turnout Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the group that gathers together for a particular occasion
   
   • a large turnout for the meeting
2. noun a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
   widening.
   
3. noun a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
   siding; railroad siding; sidetrack.
   
4. noun what is produced in a given time period
   output; outturn.
   
5. noun a set of clothing (with accessories)
   rig; getup; outfit.
   
   • his getup was exceedingly elegant
6. noun attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election)
   
   • the turnout for the rally
7. noun (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
   

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