broomstick

noun

broom·​stick ˈbrüm-ˌstik 

ˈbru̇m-

: the long thin handle of a broom

Examples of broomstick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ten members of a Pennsylvania high school football team, including several coaches, face charges after a player was allegedly stomped with cleats, and jabbed in the buttocks with a broomstick. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

The videos showed multiple players restraining the 15-year-old victim while another of the juvenile suspects poked him with a broomstick. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Reed struck an officer twice in the forearm with the broomstick, which shattered upon impact with the officer’s arm. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

It's filled with witchy icons that every spell-caster has to have in their home—broomsticks, spell books, potions, and more. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for broomstick

• dipstick
• homesick
• joystick
• lipstick
• nonstick
• pickwick
• picnic
• redbrick
• seasick
• sidekick
• slapstick
• toothpick

Kids Definition

broomstick

noun

broom·​stick -ˌstik 

: the handle of a broom