Walkout Definition

wôkout
walk out, walkouts
noun
A strike of workers.
Webster's New World
The act of leaving or quitting a meeting, company, or organization, especially as a sign of protest.
American Heritage
An abrupt departure of people, as from a meeting, in a show of protest.
Webster's New World

A sudden stoppage of work; a strike.

Wiktionary

A similar mass action of people leaving a place as a form of protest.

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Noun

Singular:
walkout
Plural:
walkouts

Walkout Sentence Examples

  • Three days later 3,000 bus workers staged a walkout in protest.

  • There was even an organized walkout from the Commune.

  • The 24-hour walkout by workers at the NHS Logistics depot started at 10pm on Thursday.

  • The students themselves have now joined in the fray; they staged a mass walkout in protest at noon on Wednesday.

  • Further one-day strikes are planned on July 11th and 16th, with a second 48-hour walkout planned for July 21st.

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TUTOUT

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