turnaway

turnaway

See also: turn away

English

Etymology

From the verb phrase turn away.

Noun

turnaway (plural turnaways)

1. (often attributive) The situation where a potential customer is turned away because their needs cannot be accommodated.
   • 1953, 8 August, Billboard (page 62)

     The night show then pulled a turnaway and the extra night show drew near-capacity.

   • 2015, Theresa S. Arndt, Getting Started with Demand-Driven Acquisitions for E-books

     If only one person at a time is permitted to use an e-book (SUPO option), then users will experience "turnaways" when they try to access a title already in use. […] Presenting an option to email the library can provide a means to gather feedback from your users each time they experience a turnaway. Ask your vendor what options are available to ameliorate turnaways if that is a concern for your library.