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panhandle

panhandle

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A narrow strip of land that sticks out from a larger area
  • noun
  • /ˈpænˌhændl/
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  • The flatwoods salamander is a noted example of the species diversity and endemism of the panhandle.
  • Florida panhandle
  • Oklahoma panhandle
  • Texas panhandle

And I went, no, I said, but I think he lives in Pace, Pace, FL, which is up by the Panhandle.

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Examples

  • In the panhandle region, the off-channel lagoons appear to be crucial for fish production.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The town is located in the Texas panhandle, known for its vast prairie landscapes.

  • You know where that is, right down there in the Florida panhandle.

    Academic text (2002)
  • You forgot about the panhandle of Florida; you know, the heavily Republican part of the state.

    Blog text (25)
  • I talked to a cat here in Florida who was up in the Panhandle in a little area called Torrea State Park.

  • They caught up with me in this little village off the panhandle.

  • Should make you the richest man in the panhandle.

  • Graduated from a small college in the Texas panhandle with the double majors of Psychology and Social Work.

    Blog text (6)
  • Creek refugees journeyed toward the Florida panhandle and the upper peninsula.

    Academic text (2017)
  • His destination was the Florida panhandle and a unique refugium of botanical rarities known as the Apalachicola Bluffs.

    Academic text (1990)

Surface Forms

panhandle singular
panhandles plural

Morphology

panhandle = pan + handle (semi-transparent) = pan + handle

The components 'pan' + 'handle' are recognisable, but the geographic sense is a metaphorical extension referring to shape rather than a literal handle.

Etymology

Panhandle comes from the simple picture of a frying pan with a long handle — a thin part of a state or region looks like that 'handle'. So a panhandle is a 'narrow strip' of territory.