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picket

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/pi.ˈkɛ.tɨ/pi·que·te

Definitions

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1

A group of people, especially strikers, stationed outside a workplace to protest or dissuade others from entering.

Usage examples

The workers set up a picket line at the factory gates.
The picket was peaceful but determined.

Synonyms

Common combinations

strike picketform a picketpicket line
2

A pointed wooden or metal post driven into the ground.

Usage examples

He hammered a stake into the ground to mark the corner.
The tent is secured with stakes.

Synonyms

Common combinations

tent stakewooden stakedrive a stake