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Synonyms of broom

7 similar words

Another word for broom is broomstick. Other synonyms of broom are boomstick, firearm, gat, gun and iron.

Synonyms and similar words for broom

nounA firearm; especially, a shotgun.

  • broomstickA firearm.
  • boomstickA firearm; especially, a shotgun, and most especially, a sawed-off version.
  • firearmA personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead.
  • gat slang
  • gun
  • iron slang
  • piece US, colloquial

Meaning of broom

  1. noun A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.
  2. noun An implement with which players sweep the ice to make a stone travel further and curl less; a sweeper.
  3. noun Any of several yellow-flowered shrubs of the family Fabaceae, with long, stiff, thin branches and small or few leaves used for the domestic utensil.

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Questions about synonyms of broom

What is another word for broom?
Broom has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as broomstick, boomstick, firearm, gat, gun, iron and piece.
What does broom mean?
Broom means a domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: broom (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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