picket
word
Definition
A picket can be a person or group standing outside a place (like a workplace) to protest or try to stop others from entering, often as part of a strike. It can also mean a pointed wooden or metal post used in fences.
Usage & Nuances
Common in labor and protest contexts: 'picket line', 'join the picket', 'cross the picket line.' As a noun, also refers to fence posts; less commonly used as a verb ('to picket'). Distinct from 'protest' (more specific to labor disputes).
Example Sentences
After a few hours on picket duty, they went to get coffee.
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The old white pickets made the house look charming.
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The workers formed a picket outside the factory.
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She held a sign while standing on the picket line.
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They hammered the pickets into the ground to build a fence.
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Don't cross the picket line, or people might get upset.
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