turnout C1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈtɜː(ɹ)naʊt/ See IPA manual Freq #16296 Meanings 1 noun The number of people who attend or take part in an event, especially an election. Voter turnout was higher than expected this year. 2 noun A place at the side of a road where vehicles can pull off. He pulled into a turnout to let the faster cars pass. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · a place at the side of a... lay-by Word family Forms turnouts Common collocations voter turnout Noun + noun Etymology Deverbal from turn out. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # turnout **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtɜː(ɹ)naʊt/ **Frequency rank:** 16296 ## Meanings 1. The number of people who attend or take part in an event, especially an election. 2. A place at the side of a road where vehicles can pull off. ## Examples - Voter turnout was higher than expected this year. - He pulled into a turnout to let the faster cars pass. ## Etymology Deverbal from turn out. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown