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broomstick

noun

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

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Another wore an all black outfit with a big witch hat and broomstick, embracing her inner Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo). Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025 Louis Weslyn and Charles Albert wrote a horrifically racist blackface minstrel song called The Witch Behind the Moon that included lyrics about a Black witch who lived behind the moon and could fly down on her broomstick to snatch up children. Time, 21 Nov. 2025 Le Creuset’s Elphaba Embossed Signature Round Dutch Oven ($450) includes Elphaba with her broomstick, hat, and winged companions. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025 So, fly your broomstick over to CVS’s website for the cutest and most affordable Wicked gifts. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 20 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for broomstick

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 3 Dec. 2025.

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broomstick

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

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