broomstick

Definition

The handle of a broom (sweeping tool); (sometimes) the entire broom.

Etymology

From broom + stick.

Example Sentences

• "Witches of all ages attended these lively gatherings by flying away on their broomsticks[.]"
• "She really was a witch now. No one but a witch could fly a broomstick."
• "Harry ripped the parcel open and gasped as a magnificent, gleaming broomstick rolled out onto his bedspread. [...] It was a Firebolt, identical to the dream broom Harry had gone to see every day in Diagon Alley."