flagstaff

¹

[ flag-staf, -stahf ]

noun

, plural flag·staves, flag·staffs.

1. flagpole.

Flagstaff

²

[ flag-staf, -stahf ]

noun

1. a city in central Arizona. About 6,900 feet (2,100 meters) high.

Word History and Origins

Origin of flagstaff¹

First recorded in 1605–15; flag ¹ + staff ¹

Example Sentences

There was a flagstaff there, so that Dr. Bentley could run up signals.

From Literature

When displayed at the same location on separate poles, the code says, they “should be displayed on flagpoles or flagstaffs of the same height” and “the flags should be of approximately equal size.”

From Seattle Times

One, the rioters beat with a flagstaff with an American flag attached.

From Washington Post

Even their conversations are the stuff of legend; see Toklas calling Beach “flagstaff”, a chummy reference to the latter’s dedication to flying the flag of American literature.

From The Guardian

There was a flagstaff in the garden, and on the roof was a gilt weathercock shaped like a telescope.

From Literature

Related Words

• beam
• flagpole
• leg
• mast
• rod
• stick