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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Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
With the mantle of most powerful internal-combustion Audi held by the RS Q8 crossover, this low-slung S5 deserves consideration as a practical, usable runabout that happens to not ride high on stilts.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2024
Your ability to move into different situations can be stilted at times.
—BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2019
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Noun
Another room was once a stable, and two others are treehouses on stilts.
—Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
With the mantle of most powerful internal-combustion Audi held by the RS Q8 crossover, this low-slung S5 deserves consideration as a practical, usable runabout that happens to not ride high on stilts.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
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
Your ability to move into different situations can be stilted at times.
—BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2019
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“Stilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stilt. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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