pan·han·dle
ˈpan-ˌhan-dᵊl 
: a narrow projection of a larger territory (such as a state)
the Oklahoma Panhandle
panhandled; panhandling
ˈpan-ˌhan(d)-liŋ
-ˌhan-dᵊl-iŋ
: to stop people on the street and ask for food or money : beg
Examples of panhandle in a Sentence
Noun
The Texas Panhandle is the northernmost part of the state.
Verb
He panhandled for his bus fare.
There is a law against panhandling in the subway.
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
For example, Tyndall Air Force Base in the panhandle of Florida, which lost almost all of its facilities in hurricane Michael in 2018 is now becoming a climate resilient base of the future, to the tune of $5 billion of taxpayer investment.
—Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
In that incident, aboard a moving Red Line car train at 6:30 a.m. on Dec. 15, 2020, Valdivia was approached by a man who was panhandling.
—Dan Morse, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Portions of Florida's panhandle and southeast Alabama also saw temperatures as low as 24 degrees.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
For example, Tyndall Air Force Base in the panhandle of Florida, which lost almost all of its facilities in hurricane Michael in 2018 is now becoming a climate resilient base of the future, to the tune of $5 billion of taxpayer investment.
—Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
Verb
The confrontation that led to the shooting took place early on December 15, 2020, after Valdivia was approached by a man who was panhandling on a train approaching the Medical Center station in Bethesda, Maryland.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
In that incident, aboard a moving Red Line car train at 6:30 a.m. on Dec. 15, 2020, Valdivia was approached by a man who was panhandling.
—Dan Morse, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Panhandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panhandle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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panhandle
1 of 2 noun
pan·han·dle
ˈpan-ˌhan-dᵊl
: a narrow strip of territory that extends from a larger territory (as a state)
the Texas Panhandle
panhandle
2 of 2 verb
panhandled; panhandling
-ˌhan-(d)liŋ,
-dᵊl-iŋ
: to beg for money on the street
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