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picket
nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/pi.ˈkɛ.tɨ/pi·que·te
Definitions
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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.”
Common combinations
tent stakewooden stakedrive a stake