flagstaff

[ flag-staf, -stahf ]

/ ˈflægˌstæf, -ˌstɑf /

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noun, plural flag·staves, flag·staffs.

flagpole.

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Origin of flagstaff

First recorded in 1605–15; flag¹ + staff¹

Flagstaff

[ flag-staf, -stahf ]

/ ˈflægˌstæf, -ˌstɑf /

noun

a city in central Arizona. About 6900 feet (2100 meters) high.

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I could see a thunderhead boiling up above Flagstaff, Arizona, 350 miles to the west.
Sky Wars: Richard Branson’s Rival in the Great Space Race|Tom Sykes|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 2010, in what it says was the first such effort by a U.S. utility, APS placed panels on 125 homes in Flagstaff—for no charge.
Panel Discussion|The Daily Beast|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Flagstaff fire, though a trifling 300 acres, threatened Boulder and activated a top-level fire team.
Colorado Blazes Remind Us That National Policy on Fire Needs a Fix|Stephen J. Pyne|June 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
We buried him near the flagstaff and put up a board bearing the inscription "Jack."
Canadian Wilds|Martin Hunter

Then his eyes suddenly fell on the flagstaff astern and he let out a yell of delight.
The Pirates of Shan|Harold Leland Goodwin
In the midst of this battle, a British cannon ball cut Fort Moultrie's flagstaff in two, and brought down the flag.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies|H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber
Then the American colors were run up the flagstaff in front of the Hall, and the guns of the fort responded to the signal.
International Weekly Miscellany Vol. I. No. 3, July 15, 1850|Various
She cried a little, and put by her dress, and to soothe herself went out to sit for a while on the summit of the Flagstaff Rock.
Dracula's Guest|Bram Stoker

Word Origin and History for flagstaff

flagstaff

1610s, from flag (n.) + staff (n.). The settlement in Arizona, U.S., so called for a July 4, 1876, celebration in which a large flag was flown from a tall tree.

flagstaff

noun, plural flag·staves, flag·staffs.

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Flagstaff

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