walkout
Americannoun
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a strike by workers.
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the act of leaving or being absent from a meeting, especially as an expression of protest.
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a doorway in a building or room that gives direct access to the outdoors.
a home with a sliding-glass walkout from the living room to the patio.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of walkout
1885–90, noun, adj. use of verb phrase walk out
Example Sentences
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The schools not affected by a walkout would be the charter schools, such as Birmingham, Granada Hills, El Camino Real and Palisades.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
No decision has been announced about holding practices if there’s a walkout.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
The walkout by BMA members comes after talks between the government and the union broke down last month.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
The 15th walkout in a dispute over pay and job opportunities comes at the end of the long bank holiday weekend and NHS managers say they fear a surge in demand could be "particularly challenging".
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
On Friday, the policemen voted to return to work under the same conditions that existed before their walkout.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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