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

As the divide between union members and Medieval Times loyalists deepened, anonymous troll accounts surfaced and began posting content harassing those on the picket line. — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

Doctors at Boston Medical Center took their ongoing fight for higher wages and retirement benefits to the picket line on Thursday. — Payton May, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Workers set up picket lines at locations across Sacramento, including the offices of the California Department of Education, the California Natural Resources Agency and the Department of Motor Vehicles. — Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

The actors joined us a bunch on the picket lines and there was definitely—and understandably—a lot of interest about the future of the show. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for picket line

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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