strikebound

[ strahyk-bound ]

adjective

1. closed by a strike:

   a strikebound factory.

strikebound

/ ˈstraɪkˌbaʊnd /

adjective

1. (of a factory, etc) closed or made inoperative by a strike

Word History and Origins

Origin of strikebound¹

First recorded in 1940–45; strike + -bound ¹

Example Sentences

Homeless people hawked the strikebound paper as management struggled to keep it on the streets.

From New York Times