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Meaning of
picket
in English
picket
us
//ˈpɪkɪt//
uk
//ˈpɪkɪt//
#common
Plural
pickets
Past Tense
picketed
Participle Verb
picketing
Third Person Singular
pickets
Definitions
Noun
a
stake
driven
into
the
ground
a
mountaineering
tool
for
anchoring
a
protesting
person
(
or
group
)
outside
a
workplace
The
union
organized
a
picket
outside
the
factory
gates
.
a
guard
or
sentry
(
often
symbolic
)
A
picket
stood
at
attention
in
front
of
the
government
building
.
a
stake-based
punishment
(
historical
)
In
the
past
,
prisoners
were
forced
to
stand
in
a
picket
as
a
form
of
punishment
.
a
soldier
or
unit
on
forward
watch
;
warns
of
enemy
approach
A
picket
was
stationed
on
the
hill
to
alert
the
army
of
any
approaching
enemy
troops
.
Verb
to
enclose
with
stakes
or
pointed
sticks
The
farmer
will
picket
the
area
to
prevent
the
animals
from
escaping
.
to
tether
to
a
post
or
stake
The
hikers
had
to
picket
their
horses
to
a
tree
during
the
night
.
to
guard
or
watch
over
(
a
location
)
The
security
team
will
picket
the
perimeter
of
the
stadium
during
the
concert
.
Compounds / Phrases
picketboat
counterpicket
picketboats
