walking stick

noun

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

Illustration of walking stick

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Examples of walking stick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the parking lot, Schenk offered us walking sticks for our hike, then led us through a gate in a chain-link fence meant to keep out wild pigs. — Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026

Its contents range from 19th-century anti-aging pills, to biologist Charles Darwin’s walking stick, to striking nude self-portraits by then-sexagenarian British photographer John Coplans. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026

Just don’t forget to ask the staff about a brown bag lunch and pick up your walking stick, given to every guest upon arrival, before setting out into the woods. — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026

There was a walking stick shoved into Hitler’s mouth and a wrench lodged deep into his temple. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for walking stick

• actinic
• agnatic
• bailiwick
• bolshevik
• candlestick
• deontic
• firebrick
• herpetic
• judaic
• lunatic
• menshevik
• orthotic

Kids Definition

walking stick

noun

1

: a stick used in walking

2

: stick insect