stilt
noun
one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with their feet above the ground.
stilts
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pluralof stilt.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Standing on stilts near the top of the canyon, it is surrounded by brush and dirt on either side and is more than 200 feet from the nearest house north of Mulholland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The Jetsons live in the sky above Earth, on houses built on tall stilts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Over half of it will be elevated -- a major concern for Alexandrians who fear the tree-lined track will be replaced by eyesore concrete stilts.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
The Mother Ginger sequence, which usually finds young dancers emerging from the giant skirt of a dancer on stilts, is completely reimagined here.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2025
The shack creaked, swaying ever so slightly on its stilts, pond water lapping at the posts.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
