broomstick

noun

broom·​stick ˈbrüm-ˌstik How to pronounce broomstick (audio)
ˈbru̇m-
: the long thin handle of a broom

Examples of broomstick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The victims told officials they were held down by football players while someone prodded them in the legs and behinds with a broomstick. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 14 Feb. 2024 The same officer who prosecutors said called the first inmate into the officers’ quarters before the beating in December 2019 was accused of beating the other inmate with a broomstick that day, the information says. Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2024 The star's powerful belt booms as her Elphaba makes a death-defying leap out a high-tower window, only to soar into the sky on her broomstick. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2024 Create your own portal into an enchanted forest by placing broomsticks in planters and lining your front walkway with faux mushrooms. Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023 Yet lookie-loos were soon thronging the neighborhood, hoping for a glimpse of a woman who might as well have been riding a broomstick. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023 Following his arrest, Mr. Louima was sodomized with a broken broomstick by another white police officer in the 70th Precinct station house. Sam Roberts, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2023 David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived (debuting Nov. 15 and available to stream on Max) opens with footage of the stunt performer, now 42, spinning mid-air on Harry’s broomstick and dodging explosive dragon fire. Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023 Lyla wore a black dress and red slippers, wearing Kiki's iconic red bow and accessorizing with her broomstick. Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of broomstick was in 1663

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“Broomstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broomstick. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

broomstick

noun
broom·​stick -ˌstik How to pronounce broomstick (audio)
: the handle of a broom

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