no-show
Americannoun
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a person who makes a reservation and neither uses nor cancels it.
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a person who purchases an admission ticket and doesn't use it.
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any absentee.
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of no-show
Example Sentences
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The company introduced a new no-show alert last fall: Parents set an expected school-arrival time and it notifies them if their child doesn’t show up.
Worker bees looking to unwind with a pint don’t often get beyond the glass doors, which sometimes offer a view of empty tables booked by no-show bankers while the main bar is packed.
Faculty provide a final check by reporting nonresponsive or no-show students.
From Los Angeles Times
But with the season in the balance—and a paying home audience trying to avoid thinking about the Orioles—you’re not supposed to no-show like Baltimore did.
Several former employees told the Athletic that Leonard’s deal was a “no-show” arrangement in which Leonard wouldn’t have to do any endorsement work.
From Los Angeles Times
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