1
a
: one of two poles each with a rest or strap for the foot used to elevate the wearer above the ground in walking
b
: a pile or post serving as one of the supports of a structure above ground or water level
2
plural also stilt
: any of several very long-legged 3-toed shorebirds (genera Himantopus and Cladorhynchus) that are related to the avocets, frequent inland ponds and marshes, and nest in small colonies
Examples of stilt in a Sentence
Noun
a circus performer walking on stilts
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
And on Friday, the 6-foot-5 junior picked the biggest moment to put on a pair of stilts.
—Martin Henderson, Orange County Register, 15 Mar. 2025
Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2025
Urban planners worry an overreliance on single-family residences to raise taxes and house new citizens could stilt the city’s growth.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2024
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Noun
The team is known for having outfielders do back flips while making a catch, having umpires that dance along with the music or players taking their at-bats on stilts, all while amassing 9.5 million followers on TikTok.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
And on Friday, the 6-foot-5 junior picked the biggest moment to put on a pair of stilts.
—Martin Henderson, Orange County Register, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
The Spartans, conversely, bring almost a Big Ten-football mentality to the court, trying to stilt the flow of the game by defending and rebounding well.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2025
Urban planners worry an overreliance on single-family residences to raise taxes and house new citizens could stilt the city’s growth.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2024
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“Stilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stilt. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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