telephone pole
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of telephone pole
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Aim at the telephone pole above this turn…Down the straight, brake later, and harder, than you think you need to.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025
A cellphone video he recorded shows a towering column of flame, taller than a nearby telephone pole, billowing and rippling.
From Salon • Sep. 4, 2025
"If you're in an amazing world with castles and dragons, seeing a telephone pole removes you from that story".
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025
And others who gathered in the parking lot stood directly in the path of a telephone pole and overheard power lines, which could have caused severe bodily harm had Sunday’s drill been a powerful earthquake.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2023
Uprooted trees, a telephone pole, and the shingled roof of a small shed floated in the water behind the downed section of the bridge, trapped against the steel girder that now angled into the river.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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