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

There's a slew of red light face masks, wands and special caps for hair growth sold for at-home use, ranging in price from as little as $50 or up to thousands of dollars. —Maria Godoy, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026

Watering wands take all the stress away, and experienced gardeners love Dramm for its easy operation and quality materials. —Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026

Keep your pressure washer wand at least 6 feet away from electrical wires and never spray water into outlets. —Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026

One pass of the wand and months of grime vanish from your siding, driveway and deck. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 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