Synonyms of rod

rod

noun

ˈräd 

1

as in cane

a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment

arrested for using a rod on his dogs in violation of the state's animal cruelty laws

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cane
• baton
• mallet
• bat
• nightstick
• truncheon
• billy
• cudgel
• mace
• hammer
• bastinado
• staff
• bludgeon
• club
• billy club
• waddy
• shillelagh
• rung
• birch
• hickory
• rattan
• beetle
• sap
• switch
• blackjack
• knobkerrie
• maul
• gavel
• sledgehammer
• stave
• crook
• crosier
• crabstick
• walking stick
• whangee

2

as in beam

a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide

a curtain rod

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beam
• bar
• board
• billet
• stick
• strip
• arbor
• girder
• slab
• band
• crossbeam
• crossbar
• ingot
• bloom

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rod

National security applications include fuel rod scanners and port security systems, while industrial users rely on californium-252 for applications such as oil well logging, coal analysis and instrument calibration. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

There should be a horizontal rod underneath your sink that’s connected to the strap. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026

Put down your electronic devices and grab your fishing rod — Rec and Parks has a great program going on at Centennial Lake. — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2026

During an autopsy, a pathologist threaded flexible rods through some of the holes in order to track the bullets’ trajectory. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026