walk·out
ˈwȯk-ˌau̇t 
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2
: the action of leaving a meeting or organization as an expression of disapproval
Synonyms of walkout
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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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
The proposal prompted state legislation, lawsuits, criminal complaints and a student walkout.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Dec. 2025
John Glynn, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
From a waiting area, Leland Williams watched a customer, an older man, turn to walk out of the Fort Worth Community Credit Union, leaving Williams as the only person in the lobby.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
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Noun
From his pulpit, Wicks rains down selectively vituperative fire and brimstone, with an eye toward provoking walkouts from unsuspecting visitors—say, a gay couple or a single mom.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
The proposal prompted state legislation, lawsuits, criminal complaints and a student walkout.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
In the final moments of the pilot, Laura unclasps her pearl necklace — that essential accessory of television housewife predecessors — and walks out of the frame holding it like a dripping rag.
—John Glynn, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
From a waiting area, Leland Williams watched a customer, an older man, turn to walk out of the Fort Worth Community Credit Union, leaving Williams as the only person in the lobby.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Walkout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkout. Accessed 15 Dec. 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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