telephone pole
Americannoun
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telephone poles
plural
Other Word Forms
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
Off in the distance, a fence is glimpsed, suggesting a cultivated landscape rather than a wild one, while a lone telephone pole identifies the rural location as tethered to community via modern communication.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024
I’m already more than halfway to my destination and now I can see where I’m headed: an empty lot, a telephone pole, a loose wire.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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