walkout

[wawk-out]

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noun

a strike by workers.

the act of leaving or being absent from a meeting, especially as an expression of protest.

a doorway in a building or room that gives direct access to the outdoors: a home with a sliding-glass walkout from the living room to the patio.

adjective

having a doorway that gives direct access to the outdoors: a walkout basement.

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Walkout is always a great word to know.

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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

Also, walk-out.

Origin:
1885–90, Americanism; noun, adj. use of verb phrase walk out

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walkout
noun
1.	a strike in which the workers walk out
2.	the act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest; "there was a walkout by the Black members as the chairman rose to speak"

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