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walking stick
noun
1
: a straight rod or stick (as of wood or aluminum) that is used to provide stability in walking or hiking
2
: stick insect
especially
: one (Diapheromera femorata) of the U.S. and Canada
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In her right hand is a walking stick.
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Todd Melby, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
Walters, 57, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) at 21, which affects her gait and balance, requiring her to use a walking stick.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
In July, 1823, the auction house sold off the books that Napoleon took with him into exile on St. Helena, along with his tortoiseshell walking stick.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Carrying a walking stick, bear spray or other device that could be used for self-defense.
—Joseph Hernandez
august 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
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Todd Melby, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
Walters, 57, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) at 21, which affects her gait and balance, requiring her to use a walking stick.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
In July, 1823, the auction house sold off the books that Napoleon took with him into exile on St. Helena, along with his tortoiseshell walking stick.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Carrying a walking stick, bear spray or other device that could be used for self-defense.
—Joseph Hernandez
august 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for walking stick
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“Walking stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walking%20stick. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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