walking stick

noun

|Updated on: 5 Aug 2018

Definition of walking stick

1 : a straight rod or stick (as of wood or aluminum) that is used to provide stability in walking or hiking

2 : stick insect; especially : one (Diapheromera femorata) of the U.S. and Canada

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Amanda Finn, the museum’s executive director, began rushing to remove historical artifacts, including a walking stick that President Andrew Jackson had given Carson.

— tim craig, Washington Post, "Immense rains are causing more flash flooding, and experts say it’s getting worse," 24 June 2018
The cameras are among a number of personal possessions on display: a walking stick, a watercolor box, Homer’s Civil War press pass, a fishing net, a knapsack, a family photo album.

— mark feeney, BostonGlobe.com, "A different lens for Winslow Homer," 28 June 2018
Made with foraged desert juniper, the magenta flowers of the walking stick cholla cactus, osha root, locally farmed Cascade hops, and white sage, the gin conveys cucumber, dill, and earthy flavors.

— Sunset, "6 Botanical Gins We’re Loving Right Now," 22 Jan. 2018
Fed-up residents have hung posters from their balconies showing a woman with a shopping trolley using a walking stick to drive away tourists with their selfie sticks and carry-on luggage.

— raphael minder, New York Times, "To Contain Tourism, One Spanish City Strikes a Ban, on Airbnb," 23 June 2018
Smith uses his walking stick to point out his favorites.

— allen g. breed, BostonGlobe.com, "The ‘King of the Commode’ seeks an heir to his thrones," 22 May 2018
The report suggests that Peanut, Hall's other dog, was without a leash, and that the man used a walking stick, not a baton, to hit Milo.

— jordan cutler-tietjen, sacbee, "Woman says Sacramento dentist beat her Chihuahua to death. He says she's wrong," 11 June 2018
There are watches, walking sticks, jewelry and hair combs.

— jan ransom, New York Times, "Wardrobe Stylist to the Stars Needs New Home for Her Vintage Garb," 4 Feb. 2018
Smith uses his walking stick to point out his favorites.

— allen g. breed, BostonGlobe.com, "The ‘King of the Commode’ seeks an heir to his thrones," 22 May 2018

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walking stick

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Definition of walking stick for English Language Learners

: a stick that is used to help someone to walk

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1 : a stick used to maintain balance when walking

2 : stick insect

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