picket line

noun

1
: a position held by a line of military pickets
2
: a line of people picketing a business, organization, or institution

Examples of picket line in a Sentence

She joined her coworkers on the picket line.
Recent Examples on the Web
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Boeing workers gather on a picket line near the entrance to a Boeing facility on October 24, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024 Boeing workers gather on a picket line near the entrance to a Boeing facility during an ongoing strike on October 24, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 They were threatened with loaded guns, and at least five were killed on the picket line or while organizing workers. Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024 Boeing strike Around 33,000 workers at Boeing will remain on the picket line after union members rejected an offer from the company in a vote on Wednesday. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for picket line 

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of picket line was in 1847

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Cite this Entry

“Picket line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picket%20line. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

picket line

noun
1
: a position held by a line of military pickets
2
: a line of individuals (as striking workers or protestors) who are demonstrating against a business, organization, or institution

Legal Definition

picket line

noun
: a line of people picketing a business, institution, or organization
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