walk·out
ˈwȯk-ˌau̇t 
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: the action of leaving a meeting or organization as an expression of disapproval
walked out; walking out; walks out
Synonyms
Noun
Verb
- bail
- bail out
- begone
- book [slang]
- bug off
- bug out
- bugger off [British slang]
- buzz (off)
- clear off [chiefly British]
- clear out
- cut out
- depart
- dig out
- exit
- get
- get off
- go
- go off
- move
- pack (up or off)
- part
- peel off
- pike (out or off)
- pull out
- push off
- push on
- quit
- run along
- sally (forth)
- scarper [British]
- shove (off)
- step (along)
- take off
- vamoose
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Arthur Allen, CBS News, 14 Nov. 2023
That includes walkouts in Hollywood, UPS’ contentious negotiations that threatened to disrupt the nation’s supply chain, and the ongoing hotel workers strike at Detroit’s three casinos, including MGM Grand Detroit.
—Rio Yamat, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2023
Advertisement The gym remained closed Oct. 26 because of the walkout but reopened the following day, according to Melvin.
—Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
The walkout by about 8,200 members of Canada’s Unifor union lasted just hours before the union and the automaker settled their remaining issues at the bargaining table.
—Vipal Monga, WSJ, 30 Oct. 2023
On Monday, Walgreens and CVS workers staged walkouts to protest wages and staffing shortfalls.
—Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023
Autoworkers were extending their walkout to include new GM factories, including an engine plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, when the news broke that a deal had been reached.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2023
If that plant is shut by a walkout, the financial cost to GM would soar.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 24 Oct. 2023
The union was threatening to call off workers at a factory that builds Ford’s highly profitable F-150 pickup when the auto maker agreed to a generous deal that ends the nearly six-week walkout.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2023
Annabelle Allen, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2023
Thousands of Starbucks workers walked out of more than 200 stores on Thursday to protest widespread understaffing.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2023
That evening, Lena and Hamdy walked out of their house to find a group of around 25 neighbors, friends and relatives in their driveway, with balloons.
—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
When an officer walked out to help the man, Medina pointed a semi-automatic handgun at the officer, authorities said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Nov. 2023
There’s also the increasing prevalence of self-checkout kiosks, which also create an opportunity to steal — or might push law-abiding customers to give up on a malfunctioning scanner and walk out of the store.
—Marley Jay, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2023
Some of that is strike aftermath, and some is a result of the market correction that was already happening before the WGA walked out.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2023
On the other end of the county, in Woodbridge, Gloria Ward, 56, walked out of her local polling center holding hands with her 10-year-old daughter.
—Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
The workers who walked out today see their fight as part of a broader struggle that’s been waged by US auto workers, UPS drivers, Hollywood writers and actors, and others to protect living wage jobs from corporate greed.
—WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
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Noun
The pressure on in-store pharmacists and technicians has led to a series of walkouts this fall by CVS and Walgreens employees who say tight staffing has caused burnout and threatened patients' safety.
—Arthur Allen, CBS News, 14 Nov. 2023
That includes walkouts in Hollywood, UPS’ contentious negotiations that threatened to disrupt the nation’s supply chain, and the ongoing hotel workers strike at Detroit’s three casinos, including MGM Grand Detroit.
—Rio Yamat, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2023
Advertisement The gym remained closed Oct. 26 because of the walkout but reopened the following day, according to Melvin.
—Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
The walkout by about 8,200 members of Canada’s Unifor union lasted just hours before the union and the automaker settled their remaining issues at the bargaining table.
—Vipal Monga, WSJ, 30 Oct. 2023
On Monday, Walgreens and CVS workers staged walkouts to protest wages and staffing shortfalls.
—Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023
Autoworkers were extending their walkout to include new GM factories, including an engine plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, when the news broke that a deal had been reached.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2023
If that plant is shut by a walkout, the financial cost to GM would soar.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 24 Oct. 2023
The union was threatening to call off workers at a factory that builds Ford’s highly profitable F-150 pickup when the auto maker agreed to a generous deal that ends the nearly six-week walkout.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2023
Verb
King County Superior Court Miller says the man walked out of the bushes ahead of the boys.
—Annabelle Allen, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2023
Thousands of Starbucks workers walked out of more than 200 stores on Thursday to protest widespread understaffing.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2023
That evening, Lena and Hamdy walked out of their house to find a group of around 25 neighbors, friends and relatives in their driveway, with balloons.
—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
When an officer walked out to help the man, Medina pointed a semi-automatic handgun at the officer, authorities said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Nov. 2023
There’s also the increasing prevalence of self-checkout kiosks, which also create an opportunity to steal — or might push law-abiding customers to give up on a malfunctioning scanner and walk out of the store.
—Marley Jay, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2023
Some of that is strike aftermath, and some is a result of the market correction that was already happening before the WGA walked out.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2023
On the other end of the county, in Woodbridge, Gloria Ward, 56, walked out of her local polling center holding hands with her 10-year-old daughter.
—Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
The workers who walked out today see their fight as part of a broader struggle that’s been waged by US auto workers, UPS drivers, Hollywood writers and actors, and others to protect living wage jobs from corporate greed.
—WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
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“Walkout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkout. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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Kids Definition
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
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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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