protest

noun B1 Neutral

Meaning

A protest is a public demonstration where people express their disagreement with something, usually to bring about change.

💡 A common mistake is to confuse "protest" with "protesting," which is the verb form.

Example Sentences

Did you join the protest last weekend ?

The protest outside the city hall was peaceful and quiet .

There was a protest outside the city hall yesterday .

There was no protest against the new school rules today .

Word in Context

Bug ü n ş ehir merkezinde k üçü k bir protest d ü zenlendi . İ nsanlar pankart ta şı yordu ve sessizce g ö r üş lerini s ö yl ü yordu . Baz ı ki ş iler k ı sa konu ş malar yapt ı, di ğ erleri ise dikkatle dinledi . Hava sakindi ve g ö revliler herkesin g ü venli oldu ğ undan emin oldu .

Common Phrases

hold a protest join a protest peaceful protest

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