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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This is roughly analogous to me asserting that running headfirst into a telephone pole at a full sprint will not affect my health because I do not “intend” to concuss myself.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
“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
How were we supposed to know that semi was going to skid into a telephone pole?
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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