Definition of picket - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
protestprotester outside a workplace during a strike
- The picket held a sign demanding better wages.
2.
constructionwooden strip forming part of a fence
- The garden was enclosed by a white picket.
3.
climbingTECH. tool used in mountaineering as an anchorTECH.
- He used a picket to secure his position on the slope.
4.
militaryDated soldier placed to warn against enemy advanceDated
- The picket alerted the camp of the approaching enemy.
Verb
1.
labor protesttr./intr. protest by standing outside a place of worktr./intr.
- Workers decided to picket outside the factory for better wages..
2.
military guardtr./intr. Dated serve as a guard, especially in a military contexttr./intr. Dated
- Soldiers were assigned to picket the camp perimeter at night..
3.
constructiontr. Dated enclose or fortify with stakestr. Dated
- They picketed the garden to keep animals out.
Images of picket
wooden strip forming part of a fence 
tool used in mountaineering as an anchor
Expressions with picket
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go past striking workers to work
She decided to cross the picket lines to work.
disregard a strike by entering a picketed area
He chose to cross picket lines and enter the factory.
group organized to rapidly picket different sites
Flying pickets were seen at multiple company branches.
fence made of vertical wooden pickets
The garden was surrounded by a white picket fence.
go past a group of protesters to enter a place
He refused to cross a picket line during the strike.
go past striking workers to enter a workplace
He decided to cross the picket line and go to work.
line of people protesting or striking
They formed a picket line to voice their demands.
symbol of ideal suburban life
They dreamed of a house with a white picket fence.
form of protest where people stand outside a place
The workers were on picket duty outside the factory.
ship equipped with radar for detecting enemy forces
The radar picket detected incoming aircraft early.
group assigned to watch for fires
The fire picket was on duty all night.
group protests outside workplace
The workers organized a secondary picket at the factory.
small naval craft for harbor patrol
The picket boat patrolled the harbor at dawn.
Origin of picket
French, piquet (point)
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Examples of picket in a sentence
A picket blocked the entrance to the building. The old house had a broken picket. He painted each picket a different color. The climber drove the picket into the ice. A sturdy picket is essential for safe climbing. A picket was stationed at the hilltop for surveillance.
The general ordered a picket to guard the perimeter. They plan to picket the office tomorrow. The union will picket until demands are met. They had to picket the base during the night shift. Marines were ordered to picket the border area. They decided to picket the perimeter for added security. Workers picketed the site to prevent unauthorized access.
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- French:gréviste, protester, ...
- German:Streikposten, protestieren, ...
- Italian:manifestante, picchettare, ...
- Spanish:piquete, protestar, ...
- Portuguese:piquete, fazer piquete, ...
- Chinese:抗议者, 抗议, ...
- Japanese:ピケ, ピケを張る, ...
- Arabic:مُضْرِب, اِحْتَجّ, ...
- Hebrew:שׁוֹבֵת, לְהַפְגִּין מוּל מָקוֹם עֲבוֹדָה, ...
- Russian:пикетчик, пикетировать, ...
- Ukrainian:пікетник, пікетувати, ...
- Hindi:हड़ताली प्रदर्शनकारी, धरना देना, ...
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