broomstick

[broom-stik, broom-]

noun

1. the long slender handle of a broom.

broomstick

/ ˈbrʊm-, ˈbruːmˌstɪk /

noun

1. the long handle of a broom

Word History and Origins

Origin of broomstick¹

First recorded in 1675–85; broom + stick ¹

Example Sentences

Hundreds of women wearing pink and wielding broomsticks marched to parliament in Indonesia's capital on Wednesday to protest against police abuses and wasteful government spending.

From BBC

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

From BBC

Rather than buying a broomstick in Diagon Alley, it is store-bought PVC pipes players use to hold between their legs.

From BBC

It ends with the flossing dance, a broomstick ride and the perfect title: “Gladiator Twosical.”

From Los Angeles Times

The document says they carried with them a Muslim chaplain who had been beaten unconscious and a food services worker who had been attacked with a broomstick.

From Los Angeles Times

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