No-show Definition

nōshō
no-shows
noun
One that is expected but does not appear, especially:
American Heritage
A person who fails to show up when expected, specif., one having a reservation, ticket, appointment, etc. who then fails to use or cancel it.
Webster's New World

(idiomatic) An absence; somebody who doesn't show up or a failure to make a schedule appearance, especially at one's place of employment.

Out of 50 people who said they would attend, we only had three no-shows.
Wiktionary

Alternative form of no-show.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adjective
Requiring little or no actual attendance or work.
A no-show political patronage job.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of No-show

Noun

Singular:
no-show
Plural:
no-shows

No-show Sentence Examples

  • It had been nearly a month of empty Thursday nights since his no-show session with Ethel Rosewater and the beautiful Betty from Boise was offering an effective way to make sure that embarrassment was a temporary happening.

  • The Government of Ireland Bill gave no protection to landowners, but as the crisis was mainly agrarian, it would have been hardly decent to make no show of considering them.

  • Pete kept everyone waiting all day then did a no-show.

  • Kimmel said of the no-show, "She hates America now.

  • Of course, when Brian was asked why he was a no-show, he made some comment to the effect that it wasn't like she was getting an award, she was only presenting.

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