wand

noun

ˈwänd 

1

: a slender staff carried in a procession : verge

2

: a slender rod used by conjurers and magicians

3

: a slat six feet by two inches used as a target in archery

also : a narrow strip of paper pasted vertically on a target face

4

: any of various pipelike devices

especially : the rigid tube between the hose and the nozzle of a vacuum cleaner

5

: a handheld device used to enter information (as from a bar code) into a computer

Examples of wand in a Sentence

The cashier used a wand to scan the bar code.

Recent Examples on the Web

Using the applicator wand, apply one to two dots of product each cheek. —Iman Balagam, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025

This 337-piece Harry Potter Lego set also includes a trunk, portrait of Harry Potter and his parents, an A History of Magic book, and a wand in its case. —Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025

Next, a tri-grit priming wand steps in to remove dead nail cells and allow for the third step—a hydrating treatment—to penetrate more effectively. —Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025

The wand features long and short bristles, ideal for lashes with an uneven growth pattern, and dries down quickly for instant va-va-voom. —Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 7 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, slender stick, from Old Norse vǫndr; probably akin to Old English windan to wind, twist — more at wind entry 3

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing wand

• magic wand

Rhymes for wand

• awned
• blond
• blonde
• bond
• conned
• dawned
• donned
• fond
• frond
• gond
• maund
• pawned

Kids Definition

wand

noun

ˈwänd 

1

: a slender rod used in performing magic

2

: a light rod or tube