flagpole

[ flag-pohl ]

/ ˈflægˌpoʊl /

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noun

a staff or pole on which a flag is or can be displayed.

Also called flagstaff.

Origin of flagpole

First recorded in 1880–85; flag¹ + pole¹

Words nearby flagpole

flag of convenience, flag officer, flag of truce, flagon, flag out, flagpole, flag rank, flagrant, flagrante delicto, flags, flag seat

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Example sentences from the Web for flagpole

She described the way she and Igor watched the Donetsk flag go up and down the flagpole in front of their window.
Mom and Pop on Ukraine’s Battle Line|Anna Nemtsova|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then the huddles break, and the 200 or so children join hands in a ring around the flagpole.
See You at the Pole: Church Youth Gatherings Raise Legal Questions|Katherine Stewart|January 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Soon they reappeared, carrying a sort of pedestal with a flagpole attached to it.
The Campfire Girls on Ellen's Isle|Hildegard G. Frey
Horns and banners were in evidence, and from a flagpole floated the Stars and Stripes.
The Mystery at Putnam Hall|Arthur M. Winfield

Neither boy had been there, but they had used a flagpole on the tip of the cape near the town as a sighting marker.
The Flaming Mountain|Harold Leland Goodwin
“Maybe they hung the flagpole in a tree, too,” suggested Pepper, with a grin.
The Putnam Hall Champions|Arthur M. Winfield
So he let it stand up stiffly behind him in the shape of a flagpole.
The Chinese Fairy Book|Various

British Dictionary definitions for flagpole

flagpole

flagstaff (ˈflæɡˌstɑːf)

/ (ˈflæɡˌpəʊl) /

noun plural -poles, -staffs or -staves (-ˌsteɪvz)

a pole or staff on which a flag is hoisted and displayed

run something up the flagpole to pursue a tentative course of action in order to gauge the reaction it receives

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单词	flagpole
释义	flagpole [ flag-pohl ] / ˈflægˌpoʊl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flagpole ON THESAURUS.COM noun a staff or pole on which a flag is or can be displayed. Also called flagstaff. Origin of flagpole First recorded in 1880–85; flag¹ + pole¹ Words nearby flagpole flag of convenience, flag officer, flag of truce, flagon, flag out, flagpole, flag rank, flagrant, flagrante delicto, flags, flag seat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flagpole She described the way she and Igor watched the Donetsk flag go up and down the flagpole in front of their window. Mom and Pop on Ukraine’s Battle Line\|Anna Nemtsova\|June 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Then the huddles break, and the 200 or so children join hands in a ring around the flagpole. See You at the Pole: Church Youth Gatherings Raise Legal Questions\|Katherine Stewart\|January 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Soon they reappeared, carrying a sort of pedestal with a flagpole attached to it. The Campfire Girls on Ellen's Isle\|Hildegard G. Frey Horns and banners were in evidence, and from a flagpole floated the Stars and Stripes. The Mystery at Putnam Hall\|Arthur M. Winfield Neither boy had been there, but they had used a flagpole on the tip of the cape near the town as a sighting marker. The Flaming Mountain\|Harold Leland Goodwin “Maybe they hung the flagpole in a tree, too,” suggested Pepper, with a grin. The Putnam Hall Champions\|Arthur M. Winfield So he let it stand up stiffly behind him in the shape of a flagpole. The Chinese Fairy Book\|Various British Dictionary definitions for flagpole flagpole flagstaff (ˈflæɡˌstɑːf) / (ˈflæɡˌpəʊl) / noun plural -poles, -staffs or -staves (-ˌsteɪvz) a pole or staff on which a flag is hoisted and displayed run something up the flagpole to pursue a tentative course of action in order to gauge the reaction it receives Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flagpole leg, rod, beam, mast, stick, shaft, extremity, stake, stave, standard, terminus, pile, stud, spar, plank, staff, stilt, flagstaff
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flagpole

noun

Origin of flagpole

Words nearby flagpole

Example sentences from the Web for flagpole

British Dictionary definitions for flagpole

flagstaff (ˈflæɡˌstɑːf)

noun plural -poles, -staffs or -staves (-ˌsteɪvz)

Words related to flagpole