1. one of a pair of long poles with footrests used for walking above the ground
2. a long post or pillar used to support a structure above ground or water
3. a long-legged wading bird found in shallow water

1. to raise or support on stilts

Examples

• The circus performer walked gracefully on wooden stilts.
• Children enjoyed playing on stilts in the playground.
• The beach house was built on stilts to protect it from flooding.
• Fishermen’s huts stood on stilts over the calm lagoon.
• A black-necked stilt waded through the shallow marsh.
• The construction crew stilted the cabin above the wetland.
• Traditional stilt houses are common in flood-prone areas.