picket line

noun

1
: a position held by a line of military pickets
2
: a line of people picketing a business, organization, or institution

Examples of picket line in a Sentence

She joined her coworkers on the picket line.
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Opposition calls it ‘corrupt’ Elon Musk is one of the few winners from Trump auto tariffs Misinformation expert encouraged picket lines at Tesla sites to protest DOGE cuts. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025 As protests against Tesla continue, Donovan argues anyone blaming her and other organizers of nonviolent picket lines for the company’s recent difficulties is looking in the wrong direction. Andy Rose, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025 The Tesla Takedown movement is urging protesters to sell their Teslas, dump their stock and join the picket lines. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025 Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images In May 2023, the trio met for the first brainstorming session for The Pitt, only for the WGA to announce its strike the next day, sending Wyle out onto the Hollywood picket lines around Netflix and Warner Bros. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for picket line

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of picket line was in 1847

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“Picket line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picket%20line. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

picket line

noun
1
: a position held by a line of military pickets
2
: a line of individuals (as striking workers or protestors) who are demonstrating against a business, organization, or institution

Legal Definition

picket line

noun
: a line of people picketing a business, institution, or organization
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