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Striketober

Striketober proper noun: a series of strikes in October 2021 in the United States.

Proper noun

Striketober (uncountable)

  1. (neologism) A series of strikes in October 2021 in the United States.
    • As we speak, thousands of workers are on strike. From nurses and healthcare workers to people who make cereal, tractors, and whiskey. And tens of thousands more have taken strike votes and are ready to join them if they can't reach agreements with their employers. It's a strike wave – we are...2021 October 21, Jesus Chuy Garcia, quotee, “Rep. Garcia Honors Workers Around the Nation During ‘Striketober’”, in Targeted News Service
    • October 2021 was known as “Striketober” due to all the militant labor activity taking place around the country. As the month came to an end, Striketober turned into Strikevember, Strikesgiving and other strike-themed portmanteaus. The point is, the labor movement is not a fluke, and this resurgence...2022 January 21, Nathan Wall, “Striketober didn't end, keep supporting striking workers”, in The Lawrentian, Lawrence University

Examples of Striketober in a sentence

  • It's a strike wave – we are calling it “Striketober.”2021 October 21, Jesus Chuy Garcia, quotee, “Rep. Garcia Honors Workers Around the Nation During ‘Striketober’”, in Targeted News Service:
  • October 2021 was known as “Striketober” due to all the militant labor activity taking place around the country.2022 January 21, Nathan Wall, “Striketober didn't end, keep supporting striking workers”, in The Lawrentian, Lawrence University:

Origin of Striketober

Blend of strike + October.

Questions about Striketober

What does Striketober mean?
Striketober means a series of strikes in October 2021 in the United States.
How do you use Striketober in a sentence?
It's a strike wave – we are calling it “Striketober.”
What part of speech is Striketober?
Striketober is a proper noun.

Words near Striketober in the dictionary

  1. striketh
  2. strikethrough
  3. strikethroughed
  4. strikethroughing
  5. strikethroughs
  6. Striketober
  7. strikin'
  8. striking
  9. striking a bargain
  10. striking a blow
  11. striking a chord

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