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utility pole

American  

noun

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


Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2025

After a utility pole fell and ignited a wildfire, Frank King and his family raced to escape as electrical transformers exploded around their homes near Oregon’s coast.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2024

The SUV crashed into a utility pole across the street, the inspector general’s report said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023

She alighted on a utility pole that held a transformer.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George