Beanstalk
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Beanstalk is a noun meaning The stem of a bean plant, proverbially fast-growing and tall.
Meaning
The stem of a bean plant, proverbially fast-growing and tall.
More Meanings
- (figuratively, colloquial, by extension) A tall, slim person.
- (chiefly science fiction) A space elevator.
Example Sentences
If we don't build a Beanstalk, somebody else will—and once one is working, the number of rocket launches will drop to zero. That's the source of more than half our income.
I have never liked riding the Beanstalk. My distaste was full-blown even before the disaster to the Quito Skyhook. A cable that goes up into the sky with nothing to hold it up smells too much of magic.
Word Forms
- beanstalks
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bean, cornstalk, sprout, spear, cane, lablab.
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