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broomstick

American  
[broom-stik, broom-] / ˈbrumˌstɪk, ˈbrʊm- /

noun

  1. the long slender handle of a broom.

broomstick British  
/ ˈbrʊm-, ˈbruːmˌstɪk /

noun

  1. the long handle of a broom

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Etymology

Origin of broomstick

First recorded in 1675–85; broom + stick 1

Example Sentences

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It’s friendly magic, the sort that lets you ride around on a broomstick instead of the kind that splits your soul into a bunch of little pieces.

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025

The staging of the former’s broomstick flights is “Top Gun” for tween girls, and her castle in the sky is a strangely scary redoubt somewhere between Tim Burton and a German Expressionist film.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

At first glance, the potter wasp appears to be riding a broomstick.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

“I’ve probably got more broomstick air miles than any other human being on the planet,” Holmes quips.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2023

Moon Boy lurched about the hall on stilts making mock of everyone, while Ser Dontos chased serving girls on his broomstick horse.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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