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
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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Matt Minton, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
The grim accounts about factors that led the fatal shooting are a large focus, too – from the camera crew’s walkout over safety concerns to the failures of inexperienced armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who was sentenced to 18 months in prison last year.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Marcela and Malcom arrived at 11:20 p.m. Just over an hour later, the two are seen walking out the door.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
And this latest installment was indeed packed with such moments — particularly with one divisive contestant — including an emotional walkout, social media receipts and the return of one fan-favorite llama.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
The grim accounts about factors that led the fatal shooting are a large focus, too – from the camera crew’s walkout over safety concerns to the failures of inexperienced armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who was sentenced to 18 months in prison last year.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
Mark leads the confused Ms. Casey to the exit, and Gemma walks out of the Lumon building.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Marcela and Malcom arrived at 11:20 p.m. Just over an hour later, the two are seen walking out the door.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Walkout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkout. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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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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