walkout

American  

[wawk-out] / ˈwɔkˌaʊt /

Or walk-out

noun

1. a strike by workers.

2. the act of leaving or being absent from a meeting, especially as an expression of protest.

3. 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.

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adjective

1. having a doorway that gives direct access to the outdoors.

   a walkout basement.

Etymology

Origin of walkout

1885–90, noun, adj. use of verb phrase walk out

Example Sentences

Writing in The Times, Sir Keir Starmer said the decision last week by the doctors' union to reject the deal offered to them and announce the 15th walkout of the long-running dispute was "reckless".

From BBC

The strike will be the longest single walkout of the long-running dispute and comes after more than two months of talks since the new year.

From BBC

Murphy did not get the rousing reception from the home fans like Aspinall or Pimblett have in the past as he made a business-like walkout, but he was cheered as he stepped into the octagon.

From BBC

This walkout completely shut down schools because it was impossible to keep campuses open without the vast majority of both teaching and non-teaching employees.

From Los Angeles Times

Once a strike date is set, it does not mean a walkout is inevitable.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• escape
• evacuation
• exit
• exodus
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