telephone pole

noun

1. a utility pole for supporting telephone wires.

Word History and Origins

Origin of telephone pole¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

“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.”

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A cellphone video he recorded shows a towering column of flame, taller than a nearby telephone pole, billowing and rippling.

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"If you're in an amazing world with castles and dragons, seeing a telephone pole removes you from that story".

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"The cables are being severed at the base of the telephone poles, which are in residential streets, and which connect to residential premises," the spokesperson said.

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There, telephone poles and tons of vegetation crowded the lagoon for months.

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