panhandle
/ˈpænˌhæn.dəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpænˌhæn.dəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpan-ˌhan-dᵊl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈpænhændl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpænhændl/ (ame, ipa)
panhandle — noun
- panhandlesingular
- panhandlesplural
1. a long, slender section of territory that protrudes outward from the main body o
a long, slender section of territory that protrudes outward from the main body of a region (typically a U.S. state or country), often resembling a frying-pan handle on a map — for example, the western finger of Oklahoma or the northern arm of Florida.
Christopher drove for six hours across the Oklahoma panhandle without seeing another car.
the [region] panhandle for naming a specific geographic strip
Tornado warnings sounded across the Texas panhandle on Saturday afternoon.
common collocation: tornado warnings in the [state] panhandle
Beatrix grew up in a small farming town in the Florida panhandle.
Heavy snow closed several roads in the Alaska panhandle last week.
The narrow panhandle of West Virginia squeezes between Ohio and Pennsylvania.
- strip
more general; doesn't imply attachment to a larger area
- extension
neutral geographic term; doesn't suggest a narrow elongated shape
- tongue (of land)
literary; emphasizes the protruding shape but rarely used for U.S. states
文法句型
the panhandle of [region]
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in American English for U.S. state extensions and a few country regions (e.g. the Caprivi panhandle of Namibia). Typically pre-modified by the region name with a definite article: 'the Oklahoma panhandle', not 'a panhandle of Oklahoma'.
常見錯誤
panhandle — verb
- panhandlepresent simple I / you / we / they
- panhandleshe / she / it
- panhandledpast simple
- panhandling-ing form
1. to approach passers-by in public outdoor spaces — sidewalks, subway exits, freew
to approach passers-by in public outdoor spaces — sidewalks, subway exits, freeway ramps — and request small amounts of cash, food, or cigarettes, typically because of homelessness or severe financial need.
An older man was panhandling outside the subway station every morning.
intransitive pattern: panhandle + location phrase
Devika gave a dollar to a woman panhandling near the parking lot.
common context: giving money to someone panhandling near [public place]
After losing his job, Mert was forced to panhandle for spare change downtown.
The new city law makes it illegal to panhandle on freeway exit ramps.
Two teenagers panhandled tourists for cigarettes outside the bus terminal.
文法句型
panhandle for [money/change/food]
panhandle [someone] for [money]
用法筆記
Subject is typically someone who is homeless or in financial hardship. Object of 'for' is a small item: change, a dollar, food, cigarettes — not large sums. The transitive form 'panhandle someone' is less common than the intransitive 'panhandle for X'.