turnout

noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about turnout at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. The group that gathers together for a particular occasion.

   a large turnout for the meeting

2. A part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park.
3. A short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass.