utility pole en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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A tall cylinder, often made from the trunk of a tree, usually topped by a cross beam, used by a public utility to carry wire, cable or conduit through the air, for the transportation of electricity, cable television, telephone or similar services.
A utility pole shone yellow like a sick bruise high up over them.
2023, Brandon Taylor, The Late Americans, Jonathan Cape, page 34:The Super Bowl rendition began with workers falling from utility poles in a flash of sparks, a nod to the blackouts that crippled the U.S. territory for several months following Hurricane Maria in 2017. […] In one segment, Bad Bunny performed “El Apagón” atop a replica utility pole.
2026 February 9, Jon Caramanica, “Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Review: A History Lesson Full of Puerto Rican Pride”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 09 Feb 2026:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| utility poles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
telephone pole · hydro pole · telegraph pole
Translations (40)
ru телеграфный столб (tall cylinder) · cmn 電線杆子 /电线杆子 (tall cylinder) · ko 전선주 (tall cylinder) · it palo del telegrafo (tall cylinder) · da telefonpæl (tall cylinder) · cmn 電線桿 /电线杆 (tall cylinder) · da telefonmast (tall cylinder) · de Freileitungsmast (tall cylinder) · nan-hbl 電火柱 /电火柱 (tall cylinder) · fr poteau électrique (tall cylinder) · nan-hbl 電柱仔 /电柱仔 (tall cylinder) · tl poste (tall cylinder) · fi puhelinpylväs (tall cylinder) · es poste telefónico (tall cylinder) · uk електричний стовп (tall cylinder) · it palo del telefono (tall cylinder) · ms tiang utiliti (tall cylinder) · cmn 電杆 (tall cylinder) · nan-hbl 電柱 /电柱 (tall cylinder) · ja 電柱 (tall cylinder) · cmn 電桿 /电杆 (tall cylinder) · eo fosto (tall cylinder) · pt poste (tall cylinder) · mi pou hiko (tall cylinder) · vi cột điện (tall cylinder) · nan-hbl 電燈柱 /电灯柱 (tall cylinder) · id tiang listrik (tall cylinder) · fi sähkötolppa (tall cylinder) · bg електрически стълб (tall cylinder) · cmn 電線杆 /电线杆 (tall cylinder) · ar عَمُود كَهْرَباء (tall cylinder) · fi sähköpylväs (tall cylinder) · ko 전봇(電報)대 (tall cylinder) · gu વીજથાંભલો (tall cylinder) · ja 鉄塔 (tall cylinder) · sv stolpe (tall cylinder) · pl słup telefoniczny (tall cylinder) · id tiang utilitas (tall cylinder) · de Strommast (tall cylinder) · ru электрический столб (tall cylinder)