Lockout
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
An industrial dispute action in which an employer bars workers from the workplace until they accept the terms on offer.
“The factory lockout lasted three weeks before both sides agreed to resume negotiations.”
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lock·out
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Wordle
Contains the common -OUT ending, LOCK at the start makes this a recognisable compound
Scrabble
All common tiles, the -OUT ending is useful for hooking and scores moderately across the board
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