English · Work & Business
strike
/straɪk/
[/straɪk/]
organized work stoppage
Intermediatenoun
Definition
A period when workers stop working as a protest, usually to demand better pay or conditions.
Example
The train drivers went on strike, so no trains ran across the country that day.
The train drivers went on strike, so no trains ran across the country that day.
Etymology
From Old English 'strican' (to stroke, go); the labor sense comes from sailors 'striking' (lowering) sails to stop work.
How & Where It’s Used
Means a work protest, a hit, or a discovery (to strike gold).