pan·han·dle
ˈpan-ˌhan-dᵊl 
: a narrow projection of a larger territory (such as a state)
the Oklahoma Panhandle
panhandled; panhandling
ˈpan-ˌhan(d)-liŋ
-ˌhan-dᵊl-iŋ
: to stop people on the street and ask for food or money : beg
Examples of panhandle in a Sentence
Noun
The Texas Panhandle is the northernmost part of the state.
Verb
He panhandled for his bus fare.
There is a law against panhandling in the subway.
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Jennifer Brookland, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Located in the only panhandle county with its coastline facing west, Port St. Joe’s stretches of sand and surf deliver colorful, swoon-inducing sunsets.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Chelsea Cantilli, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Areas with the greatest chance of seeing landfall from a major hurricane include the Gulf Coast, from the Florida panhandle west to Brownsville, Texas.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The Air Force Colonel In late spring of 1975, Ray Beery had been an Air Force colonel with command experience in Vietnam, sweating it out in the sticky panhandle air of Florida’s Eglin Air Force Base.
—Jennifer Brookland, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Located in the only panhandle county with its coastline facing west, Port St. Joe’s stretches of sand and surf deliver colorful, swoon-inducing sunsets.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
Our issue is with a specific group, the chronic substance abusers, who panhandle and resort to crime to fund their habits.
—Chelsea Cantilli, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Areas with the greatest chance of seeing landfall from a major hurricane include the Gulf Coast, from the Florida panhandle west to Brownsville, Texas.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Panhandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panhandle. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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panhandle
1 of 2 noun
pan·han·dle
ˈpan-ˌhan-dᵊl
: a narrow strip of territory that extends from a larger territory (as a state)
the Texas Panhandle
panhandle
2 of 2 verb
panhandled; panhandling
-ˌhan-(d)liŋ,
-dᵊl-iŋ
: to beg for money on the street
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