monopod

noun

mono·​pod ˈmä-nə-ˌpäd How to pronounce monopod (audio)
: a one-legged support (as for a camera)

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One of the cameramen pacing the sidelines with his camera and monopod was Calvin Robinson, the father of senior athlete Tyler Robinson. — Mcclain Baxley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Trying to balance your phone camera on a cart, bag, or tree is a losing game, especially when a solid monopod like this one is so easy to use, pack, and travel with. — Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026 Professional photography equipment, detachable/interchangeable lenses, audio/video recording devices, tripods, monopods (selfie sticks), tablets, laptops, computers, promotional materials. — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 6 May 2026 Digital stabilization is available; its default mode works well for handheld recording with camera motion, and there's also a Boost mode that works nearly as well as a monopod for scenes without camera movement. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monopod

Word History

Etymology

mon- + -pod (as in tripod)

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of monopod was in 1962

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“Monopod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monopod. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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