kickstand

noun

kick·​stand ˈkik-ˌstand 

: a swiveling metal bar or rod attached to a 2-wheeled vehicle (such as a bicycle) and used to prop up the vehicle when it is not in use

Examples of kickstand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The kickstand can stay open at various angles, allowing the iPhone to be propped up on its own. —Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

The Beats iPhone 17 Pro Max kickstand case includes a detachable lanyard that can also serve as a kickstand for viewing media. —Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Fun and thoughtful features like a cash register, toy money, and a kickstand on the scooter to keep it upright make pretend play all the more fun with this Lego set. —Katrina Cossey, Parents, 27 Aug. 2025

That frame also features a number of mounts for adding on accessories, plus there's a side kickstand for an easy park. —New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from its being put in position by a kick

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kickstand

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

kickstand

noun

kick·​stand ˈkik-ˌstand 

: a metal bar or rod attached to a 2-wheeled vehicle (as a bicycle) and used to prop up the vehicle when it is not in use