beanpole

American  

[been-pohl] / ˈbinˌpoʊl /

noun

1. a tall pole for a bean plant to climb on.

2. Informal. a tall, lanky person.

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beanpole British  

/ ˈbiːnˌpəʊl /

noun

1. a tall stick or pole used to support bean plants

2. slang a tall thin person

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Etymology

Origin of beanpole

First recorded in 1790–1800; bean + pole ¹

Example Sentences

Then there is Milton, a 6-foot, 7-inch beanpole who loves playing Pokémon and appears to take his facial hair manscaping cues from a walrus.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2023

Those traits allowed Clark to defend every player on the court, from jitterbug point guards to beanpole centers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2023

I was very skinny as a child, in fact, I looked pretty much like a beanpole until I left school.

From The Guardian • Jul. 13, 2019

As a dancer, Peter Walker, a dark-haired beanpole amid the New York City Ballet corps, has an unusually adult and purposeful look.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2018

There was another curly-headed boy, a six-foot-five, slightly goofy-looking beanpole with a smile that could knock your socks off, named Jim McMillin.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown