Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

picket line

/ˈpɪkɪt ˌlaɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
pick-et line
IPA
/ˈpɪkɪt ˌlaɪn/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A line or rope held by one or many pickets, chiefly one used for tethering horses.

noun

A barrier or fortification formed by pickets; a stockade.

noun

A boundary guarded by a picket (unit of soldiers).

noun

A boundary created by workers participating in a strike, generally at the workplace entrance, which other workers are asked not to pass.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From picket (“stake driven into the ground; soldier or small unit of soldiers assigned to perform a duty; protester positioned outside a workplace, etc., during a strike; the protest itself”) + line.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɪkɪt ˌlaɪn/
  • British English: /ˈpɪkɪt laɪn/

Inflected Forms

picket lines (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce picket line?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪkɪt ˌlaɪn/.
What does picket line mean?
A line or rope held by one or many pickets, chiefly one used for tethering horses.
Where does picket line come from?
From picket (“stake driven into the ground; soldier or small unit of soldiers assigned to perform a duty; protester positioned outside a workplace, etc., during a strike; the protest itself”) + line.

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