walking stick

noun

1

: a straight rod or stick (as of wood or aluminum) that is used to provide stability in walking or hiking

2

: stick insect

especially : one (Diapheromera femorata) of the U.S. and Canada

Illustration of walking stick

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Examples of walking stick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The most conspicuous objects on the seabed were porcelain and thousands of rattan canes, intended for use as walking sticks or in furniture-making. —Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024

But when the actor playing Judge Brack, the play’s lustful old bachelor, emerged from the wings with his walking stick, eyeglass and thick mustache, the house erupted in jeers and boos. —Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024

This year, the Japanese designer Keiji Takeuchi organized an exhibition of elegant — even playful — walking sticks at Milan’s Triennale in May. —Natalia Torija, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2024

Walking poles, also known as walking sticks, hiking sticks, hiking staffs, and trekking poles, can increase the benefits of walking. —Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

walking stick

noun

1

: a stick used in walking

2

: stick insect