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Definition of turnout noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

turnout

noun
 
 
/ˈtɜːnaʊt/
 
/ˈtɜːrnaʊt/
[countable, usually singular, uncountable]
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  1.  
    the number of people who attend a particular event
    • This year's festival attracted a record turnout.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • fantastic
    • good
    • …
    verb + turnout
    • attract
    • get
    • have
    • …
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  2.  
    the number of people who vote in a particular election
    • a high/low/poor turnout
    • a 60% turnout of voters
    Extra Examples
    • That could depress turnout in a few states.
    • Voter turnout was high at the last election.
    • a record turnout for an election
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • good
    • heavy
    • high
    • …
    verb + turnout
    • depress
    • suppress
    • boost
    • …
    phrases
    • a decline in turnout
    • a fall in turnout
    • an increase in turnout
    • …
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