walkout

noun/ˈwɔkˌaʊt/

Frequency rank: #16,381 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A sudden strike or departure as a form of protest.

Illustration for the English word “walkout”

Example sentence

Workers staged a sudden walkout to protest the unfair wage cuts.

Synonyms & related words

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