walkout

1 of 2

noun

walk·​out ˈwȯk-ˌau̇t How to pronounce walkout (audio)
Synonyms of walkoutnext
1
: strike sense 3a
2
: the action of leaving a meeting or organization as an expression of disapproval

walk out

2 of 2

verb

walked out; walking out; walks out

intransitive verb

1
: to leave suddenly often as an expression of disapproval
2
: to go on strike
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walk out on

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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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Noun
Two of Belgium’s largest labor unions organized Friday’s daylong national strike, with a separate public-sector walkout planned for Monday. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 This action followed an earlier staff walkout, in which employees at three V&A sites (East Storehouse, East Museum, and Young V&A) left their posts in protest of pay and working conditions. — News Desk, Artforum, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
The arriving officers saw a man with blood on his forehead walk out the front door and down the driveway. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026 That same fall, Lane Kiffin walked out on an 11-1 Ole Miss team weeks before its first playoff game, lured to LSU by a war chest the Rebels couldn’t match. — Chris Park, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for walkout

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of walkout was in 1840

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“Walkout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkout. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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walkout

1 of 2 noun
walk·​out ˈwȯ-ˌkau̇t How to pronounce walkout (audio)
1
: strike entry 2 sense 2a
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 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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