fishing pole
noun
a long, slender rod of wood or other material with a line and hook fastened to one end for use in catching fish.
fishing poles
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pluralof fishing pole.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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On Sunday afternoon, shoppers browsed for fishing poles and sifted through a wide array of camouflage hunting gear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
Using long fishing poles with tiny lassos at their tips, they gently captured them by their strong necks, placed them in coolers, and documented the exact branch or stump where they found each lizard.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2023
“We have ukuleles, e-bikes, hoverboards, skateboards, helmets, fishing poles, tackle boxes, cameras, Nintendos. It’s quite an eclectic mix of things.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2022
The company’s problems first began with the pandemic-related factory shutdowns in China and other countries, which led to a shortage in the graphite used to make fishing poles.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2021
They were sitting on the dock, feet dangling in the water, fishing poles in hand.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
