picket line

noun

1

: a position held by a line of military pickets

2

: a line of people picketing a business, organization, or institution

Examples of picket line in a Sentence

She joined her coworkers on the picket line.

Recent Examples on the Web

Those on picket lines, including pharmacists, midwives and rehab therapists, said salaries have not kept pace with inflation and there is not enough staffing to keep up with patient demand. —ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026

While negotiations will continue, no picket lines took place on Monday as return-to-work agreements were finalized. —Austin Turner, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026

During the 2023 strike, the union lauded outside labor organizations for their solidarity, especially Teamster truck drivers for refusing to cross their picket lines. —Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026

Jackson and others from Operation PUSH eventually walked a picket line in front of WBBM’s Streeterville studios. —Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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Kids Definition

picket line

noun

1

: a position held by a line of military pickets

2

: a line of individuals (as striking workers or protestors) who are demonstrating against a business, organization, or institution

Legal Definition

picket line

noun

: a line of people picketing a business, institution, or organization