Walkout
(noun)
- A strike in which workers stop working and leave the workplace.
- A protest in which participants leave a meeting or gathering.
Origin:
Formed by combining the verb "walk" and the noun "out".
Examples:
- The workers staged a walkout to protest their working conditions.
- The students organized a walkout to demand more funding for the school.
- The workers walked out to demand better pay and benefits.
- The meeting ended in a walkout when the chairman refused to listen to the attendees.
- The walkout lasted for a week before the company agreed to their demands.