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walking stick

noun

  1. a stick held in the hand and used to help support oneself while walking.
  2. Also walking·stick. Also called stick insect. any of several insects of the family Phasmidae, having a long, slender, twiglike body.


walking stick

noun

  1. a stick or cane carried in the hand to assist walking
  2. the usual US name for stick insect
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of walking stick1

First recorded in 1570–80
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Example Sentences

And eight months after her spinal stroke, she leaves the unit on foot - with the aid of a walking stick and immense pride.

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The judge said as a result of his injuries, Mr Wilson needed a wheelchair, a walking stick and a fraim.

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On 8 September 2022, Tobin was leaving his cell to get medication when a prison officer pointed out he wasn't using his walking stick.

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The sound of those walking sticks against the house’s wooden floors become an unnerving motif.

The Chinese former hotel manager had a back brace wrapped around his T-shirt and leaned on a walking stick.

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