turnout

Pronunciation: /ˈtɜː(ɹ)naʊt/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the group that gathers together for a particular occasion
  2. noun a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
  3. noun a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass

Etymology

Deverbal from turn out.

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