Panhandle Meaning
/ˈpænˌhæn.dəl/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe handle of a pan.
nounAn area within a nation or subnational division that appears to stick out or project when viewed on a map; an especially elongated salient.
Sentence Examples
Teach me to panhandle.
I'm trying to panhandle enough money to get a sandwich.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The homeless man had no money and had to ____ on the street corner.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The state's narrow ____ extends northward between two neighboring states along the river.
Word Origin & History
From pan + handle.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The Captain Keith Handscomb was the occupant of that ejector seat and the only survivor; his narrow escape was by just being able to reach the seat panhandle with his third and fourth fingers of his left hand."
— 2007, Roger Brooks, Handley Page Victor, volume 2:
"I had a white cane, but I never used it. Once, alone and lost in downtown Washington, I unfolded it, immediately sweating as I felt hundreds of eyes shift onto me. A man who was panhandling grabbed me and showed me the way home."
— 2014 May 30, Will Butler, “The Mark of Cane”, in The New York Times Magazine:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The homeless man had no money and had to ____ on the street corner.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The state's narrow ____ extends northward between two neighboring states along the river.