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

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Examples of walking stick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Registration is required for this walking stick workshop at the Coneflower shelter in the Prairie View picnic area. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Apr. 2024 One picked up Lu’s walking stick and hurled it into the brush. Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024 The birds feast on grasshoppers, katydids, walking sticks and various caterpillars. Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024 He was said to have correctly chosen all items, including a drum used for rituals and a walking stick. Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for walking stick 

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Word History

First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of walking stick was in 1580

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“Walking stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walking%20stick. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

walking stick

noun
1
: a stick used in walking
2

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