utility pole

American  

noun

1. one of a series of large, upright poles used to support telephone wires, electric cables, or the like.

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Example Sentences

The tornado then hit a strip mall on the northeast corner of Whittier Boulevard and South Lorena Street, breaking some windows and tree branches, bending a utility pole and destroying several business signs, the weather service said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

A notice about the cleanup is displayed on a utility pole on Wilshire Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times

The driver of a flatbed tow truck made life miserable for some Sherman Oaks residents recently after the hauler launched a pickup into a second parked truck, then knocked down a utility pole and cut off power to the neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times

Residents lost electricity for a few hours before the Department of Water and Power repaired the utility pole Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times

In one large, redolent print, a woman in a white coat stands beside a deserted stretch of road, gazing beyond a patch of grass while the shadow of a utility pole bisects her body from head to heels.

From Los Angeles Times