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Meaning of the word picket in English

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picket

US /ˈpɪk.ɪt/
UK /ˈpɪk.ɪt/
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Noun

1.

a person or group of people standing outside a workplace or other venue, protesting something or trying to persuade others not to enter during a strike.

Example:
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The union organized a picket line outside the factory.
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The workers formed a peaceful picket to demand better wages.
Synonym:
protestdemonstrationstrikeboycott
2.

a pointed stake or post, especially one used in a fence or as a military barrier.

Example:
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He hammered a wooden picket into the ground to mark the boundary.
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The fence was made of closely spaced wooden pickets.
Synonym:
stakepostpalepole

Verb

1.

to stand or march as a picket.

Example:
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The workers decided to picket the company's headquarters.
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They plan to picket the event all day.
Synonym:
protestdemonstratestrikeboycott
2.

to enclose or fence with pickets.

Example:
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They decided to picket the garden to keep out animals.
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The property was picketed with a white fence.
Synonym:
fenceenclosestakebarricade
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