broomstick

noun

broom·​stick ˈbrüm-ˌstik How to pronounce broomstick (audio)
ˈbru̇m-
: the long thin handle of a broom

Examples of broomstick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Our titular hero is a witch in training who, with the help of her talking cat, sets up a delivery service using her flying broomstick. Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2023 The victims told officials they were held down by football players while someone prodded them in the legs and behinds with a broomstick. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 14 Feb. 2024 The same officer who prosecutors said called the first inmate into the officers’ quarters before the beating in December 2019 was accused of beating the other inmate with a broomstick that day, the information says. Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2024 The star's powerful belt booms as her Elphaba makes a death-defying leap out a high-tower window, only to soar into the sky on her broomstick. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for broomstick 

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Word History

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of broomstick was in 1663

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“Broomstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broomstick. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

broomstick

noun
broom·​stick -ˌstik How to pronounce broomstick (audio)
: the handle of a broom

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