pylon
noun /ˈpaɪlən/
/ˈpaɪlən/, /ˈpaɪlɑːn/
- a tall metal structure that is used for carrying electricity wires high above the groundTopics The environmentc1Oxford Collocations DictionaryPylon is used after these nouns:
- electricity
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek pulōn, from pulē ‘gate’.