walkout

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noun

walk·​out ˈwȯk-ˌau̇t How to pronounce walkout (audio)
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: the action of leaving a meeting or organization as an expression of disapproval

walk out

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verb

walked out; walking out; walks out

intransitive verb

1
: to leave suddenly often as an expression of disapproval
2
: to go on strike
Phrases
walk out on
: to leave in the lurch : abandon, desert

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
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 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of walkout was in 1840

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Cite this Entry

“Walkout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkout. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.

Kids Definition

walkout

1 of 2 noun
walk·​out ˈwȯ-ˌkau̇t How to pronounce walkout (audio)
1
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 How to pronounce walkout (audio)
1
: strike
2
: the action of leaving a meeting or organization as an expression of disapproval

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