turnaway
nounUK /ˈtɜːnəweɪ/
US /ˈtɜːrnəweɪ/
A turnaway is someone who is not allowed to come in.
The shelter had to be a turnaway for people when it got too full.
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2. A person or thing that turns away or is sent away.
The ticket office was a turnaway for fans without passes.
3. An act of refusing entry or acceptance.
The club's strict turnaway policy upset many visitors.
4. A place on a road where vehicles can turn around.
We used the turnaway at the end of the lane to head back.