wand

noun

ˈwänd 

1

: a slender staff carried in a procession : verge

2

: a slender rod used by conjurers and magicians

3

: a slat six feet by two inches used as a target in archery

also : a narrow strip of paper pasted vertically on a target face

4

: any of various pipelike devices

especially : the rigid tube between the hose and the nozzle of a vacuum cleaner

5

: a handheld device used to enter information (as from a bar code) into a computer

Examples of wand in a Sentence

The cashier used a wand to scan the bar code.

Recent Examples on the Web

Well, a network of hoses installed beneath the track delivers air to a series of wand-like triggers located at regular intervals along the surface of the track. — New Atlas, 12 Nov. 2026

Tables set up around the firehouse are strewn with crayons, coloring books and bubble wands to keep young ones entertained while parents fill out paperwork. — Maria Godoy, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026

After a quick but thorough cleanse to rid my skin of any debris, Jarosz immediately reached for the DiamondGlow wand. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 10 Nov. 2026

That involves snatching the Fairy Godmother’s wand and creating her own goth-glamour fantasy. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, slender stick, from Old Norse vǫndr; probably akin to Old English windan to wind, twist — more at wind entry 3

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing wand

• magic wand

Rhymes for wand

• awned
• blond
• blonde
• bond
• conned
• dawned
• donned
• fond
• frond
• gond
• maund
• pawned

Kids Definition

wand

noun

ˈwänd 

1

: a slender rod used in performing magic

2

: a light rod or tube