pickax

noun

pick·​ax ˈpik-ˌaks 

variants or pickaxe

: pick entry 3 sense 1

Examples of pickax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Use a shovel or pickax to dig below ground level to remove the root system. — Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 11 May 2026

Karla Faye Tucker killed two people with a pickax before finding God behind bars — but Candice DeLong believes her fate was sealed long before the murders. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026

Hike in with a pickax, dig a hole a few inches deep, and place the sharp end of the node into that hole, making sure the spike containing the geophone is completely covered. — Lauren Steele, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026

Daniele leans closer, tugs Bianca away, and begins to dig with a small pickax. — Thessaly La Force, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English pecaxe, alteration of pikois, from Anglo-French picois, from pic pick, from Latin picus woodpecker — more at pie

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pickax

• attacks
• backpacks
• beeswax
• borax
• callbacks
• carfax
• climax
• cutbacks
• drawbacks
• feedbacks
• flashbacks
• greenbacks

Kids Definition

pickax

noun

pick·​ax ˈpik-ˌaks 

: pick entry 3 sense 1