walkout
walkout Lexical Profile
walkout Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A sudden labor strike in which workers collectively leave their workplace in protest.
"Union representatives organized a nationwide walkout after contract negotiations failed to produce an agreement."
The act of abruptly leaving a meeting, classroom, or performance as an expression of disapproval or protest.
"Several delegates staged a dramatic walkout during the keynote speech to voice their opposition to the policy."
• adjective
North American Having direct access to the outdoors at ground level, especially of a basement or lower-level apartment built into a slope.
"The house features a finished walkout basement that opens directly onto the back patio."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse the solid compound noun or adjective 'walkout' (a labor strike or an exit at ground level) with the two-word phrasal verb 'walk out' (to leave a room or abandon a responsibility).