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

Auden joined her dad on the picket line during the SAG-AFTRA union strike in 2023. —Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026

After a near-yearlong strike, SAG-AFTRA ratified a 2025 Interactive Media Agreement requiring consent and disclosure for AI digital replicas—and letting performers suspend that consent during a strike, in effect sending their digital doubles to the picket line. —Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

The mayor said the union, which has been striking since last month, had previously decided that holding virtual classes would not constitute crossing the picket line. —Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026

Teamsters local 170, the union that represents the 45 workers, hit the picket line at the bus yard in Hudson Wednesday morning. —Anna Meiler, CBS News, 27 May 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