telephone pole
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of telephone pole
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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“A handwritten sign on a wall, a name on a doorplate, a flyer on a telephone pole, or an unusual magazine at a newsstand would spin me toward a story.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 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
Screamer landed on a telephone pole, then skimmed the meadow, scaring the starlings into the air.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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