turnout

n. number of spectators or participants; outfit; equipment; cleaning; production, output; employee strike

The word turnout can refer to:the number of people who come to or turn out for an event, such as voter turnout in an electiona railroad switch or pointa place along a road for slower automobiles to pull over, in order to let others pass, or for brief parking (also called a pullout or lay-by)Turnout gear, the protective gear worn by firefightersa rotation of the leg (commonly practiced in classical ballet) which comes from the hips, causing the knee and foot to turn outward, away from the center of the body. This rotation allows for greater extension of the leg, especially when raising it to the side and rear.a staircase handrail fitting at the beginning of a stair balustrade.
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Noun
1. the group that gathers together for a particular occasion; "a large turnout for the meeting"
(hypernym) gathering, assemblage
(derivation) turn out
2. a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
(synonym) widening
(hypernym) part, portion
(part-holonym) road, route
3. a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
(synonym) siding, railroad siding, sidetrack
(hypernym) railroad track, railroad, railway
4. what is produced in a given time period
(synonym) output, outturn
(hypernym) product, production
(hyponym) throughput
(derivation) turn out
5. a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"
(synonym) outfit, getup, rig
(hypernym) attire, garb, dress
(hyponym) bib-and-tucker
(derivation) turn out
6. attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election); "the turnout for the rally"
(hypernym) attendance, attending
(derivation) turn out
7. (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
(hypernym) rotation, rotary motion
(derivation) turn out, splay, spread out, rotate
(classification) ballet, concert dance

1) In rail transportation, the assembly of a switch and a frog with closure rails by which rolling stock or trains can travel from a track onto either one of two diverging tracks; also known as a track switch. 2) A short side track or passage that enables trains, automobiles, and similar vehicles to pass one another. 3) A short passing lane on a highway. (TRB1)

the number of people, the size of the group There was a good turnout at the Writers' Club today: 20 people.