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
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Synonyms of walkout
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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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Last week, members of the union texted substitute teachers in metro Denver to inform them of the walkout and discourage the workers from crossing the picket line, said Kailee Stiles, spokesperson for the Colorado Education Association, of which the Sheridan union is an affiliate.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Customers can walk out with a suit in as little as 30 minutes or up to a few days for off-the-rack purchases with minor alterations.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Los Angeles schools are one week away from a historic employee walkout — which for the first time would involve three major unions representing teachers, most non-teaching staff and school administrators, including principals and assistant principals.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Last week, members of the union texted substitute teachers in metro Denver to inform them of the walkout and discourage the workers from crossing the picket line, said Kailee Stiles, spokesperson for the Colorado Education Association, of which the Sheridan union is an affiliate.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
Itsaragrisil called for security, at which point Bosch walked out of the room, and several contestants followed behind her.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Customers can walk out with a suit in as little as 30 minutes or up to a few days for off-the-rack purchases with minor alterations.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Walkout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkout. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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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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