walk·out
ˈwȯk-ˌau̇t 
1
2
: the action of leaving a meeting or organization as an expression of disapproval
walked out; walking out; walks out
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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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Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
This equestrian estate spans 35 acres and features a 7,000-square-foot mansion with eight bedrooms and nine bathrooms, as well as a 900-square-foot apartment in the walkout lower level.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Two days before federal authorities say Ayman Mohamad Ghazali carried out Thursday's antisemitic terror attack at a synagogue outside Detroit, the driver in the car-ramming violence allegedly walked out of a fireworks store with more than $2,000 worth of explosives.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Similar walkouts were recently staged by students at neighboring high schools in Valparaiso and Portage, and several in Lake County.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
This equestrian estate spans 35 acres and features a 7,000-square-foot mansion with eight bedrooms and nine bathrooms, as well as a 900-square-foot apartment in the walkout lower level.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
The victim left the bakery and walked out to his car, and Ward followed him, prosecutors said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Two days before federal authorities say Ayman Mohamad Ghazali carried out Thursday's antisemitic terror attack at a synagogue outside Detroit, the driver in the car-ramming violence allegedly walked out of a fireworks store with more than $2,000 worth of explosives.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Walkout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkout. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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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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