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

Out in Southern California, USC fans are already preparing to hold a picket line if Lincoln Riley cannot get the Trojans back into the CFP conversation. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

For nearly a week, attorneys with Neighborhood Defender Service have been walking the picket line outside courthouses across Wayne County. — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 29 July 2026

The grievance walking the picket line is a coworker who has not been hired yet. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

During the months-long protest, Iain walked the SAG-AFTRA picket line in New York, even reuniting with his Young Sheldon costar Wallace Shawn. — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 15 July 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