walking stick
Americannoun
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a stick held in the hand and used to help support oneself while walking.
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Also called stick insect. Also walkingstick any of several insects of the family Phasmidae, having a long, slender, twiglike body.
noun
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a stick or cane carried in the hand to assist walking
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the usual US name for stick insect
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Etymology
Origin of walking stick
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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"When I opened it in the seventies, I was still a young man... now nothing is left," he said, leaning heavily on a walking stick and surveying the vast destruction.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
Around 2016, he lost the ability to play golf, a longtime passion, and relied on a walking stick.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
With the aid of a walking stick, Barrie Robinson slowly walks through the old lychgate into the graveyard of St Peter's Church in Drigg.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025
While they’re on the road, Rafiki finds his iconic walking stick and carries it all the way to their destination.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2024
She’d stared at her spatha, trying to make it look like a walking stick.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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