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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
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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.
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Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
Shah Alam had been out for a walk and was using a curtain rod as a walking stick when he got lost and wandered onto private property, his son Mohamad Faisal said.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 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
Among the photos were his pups, chicken coops covered in snow and David trekking through the terrain with a walking stick.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
Shah Alam had been out for a walk and was using a curtain rod as a walking stick when he got lost and wandered onto private property, his son Mohamad Faisal said.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 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
Among the photos were his pups, chicken coops covered in snow and David trekking through the terrain with a walking stick.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Walking stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walking%20stick. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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