walk·out
ˈwȯk-ˌau̇t 
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2
: the action of leaving a meeting or organization as an expression of disapproval
walked out; walking out; walks out
Examples of walkout in a Sentence
Noun
Hundreds of workers staged a walkout to protest conditions in the factory.
after four weeks of the walkout, management gave in
Verb
we simply walked out after waiting half an hour for someone to come and serve us
the salesclerks walked out upon learning of the second pay cut in six months
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Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Later in the show, the team discussed skipping practice or staging a walkout to put pressure on Cowboys management, but ultimately decided against it, McLean told TIME.com.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The clip shows a man walking out of an apartment building in the Ukrainian capital in broad daylight.
—Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
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Noun
Students also staged a walkout in October calling for Reed to resign or be fired.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Later in the show, the team discussed skipping practice or staging a walkout to put pressure on Cowboys management, but ultimately decided against it, McLean told TIME.com.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Verb
Saw it in a sports bar and one of the Alabama fans just put his hands on his head surrender-cobra style, and with his mouth hanging open, walked out of the bar without making a sound and never came back.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The clip shows a man walking out of an apartment building in the Ukrainian capital in broad daylight.
—Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
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“Walkout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkout. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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walkout
1 of 2 noun
walk·out
ˈwȯ-ˌkau̇t
2
: the action of leaving a meeting or organization as an expression of disapproval
walk out
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)wȯ-ˈkau̇t
1
: to go on strike
2
: to leave suddenly often as an expression of disapproval
Legal Definition
walkout
noun
walk·out
ˈwȯk-ˌau̇t
1
: strike
2
: the action of leaving a meeting or organization as an expression of disapproval
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