walking stick
noun
a stick held in the hand and used to help support oneself while walking.
walking sticks
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pluralof walking stick.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He was nearly blind and used curtain rods as walking sticks for assistance.
From Slate ● Mar. 19, 2026
BBC Chinese reporter Gemini Cheng saw elderly residents, some using walking sticks or wheelchairs, arriving at some of the shelters.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
Among a dozen, we meet two pilgrims from the States, boots barely muddied, walking sticks barely warmed.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
Lukens and tumbled, scuffing elbows and knees, and snapping the aluminum shaft of one of his walking sticks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2025
There was a pop, and a little man with wicked, dark eyes and a wide mouth appeared, floating cross-legged in the air, clutching the walking sticks.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
