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

In clinical studies, 100% of participants showed significant improvement in fine lines and wrinkles in eight weeks with consistent use of the wand. —Emily Orofino, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025

Vacuum upholstery with a handheld vacuum or vacuum wand to capture as much of the dust and solids as possible. —Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025

Take a spellbinding stroll through the Forbidden Forest Ready your wand for an unforgettable walk through the infamous dark woodland from the Harry Potter franchise. —Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Nov. 2025

Grande celebrated her character Glinda in her own post, which similarly featured behind-the-scenes snapshots of her inspecting her character’s many pink gowns, posed outside of her trailer, and holding Glinda’s wand. —Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025

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