flagstaff

noun

flag·​staff ˈflag-ˌstaf How to pronounce flagstaff (audio)
: a staff on which a flag is hoisted

Examples of flagstaff in a Sentence

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The tuba player slipped his big bell off his shoulder and the honor guard leaned on their flagstaffs. E. L. Doctorow, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024 How to Display the American Flag Display the flag from sunrise to sunset on buildings and outdoor stationary flagstaffs. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023 The blue square with the stars is referred to as 'the union' on the flag and should always be displayed at the peak of the flagstaff or on the uppermost right side if hung on a wall. Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2023 Within a year of the treaty, the first monuments of national grief were being erected: research conducted by MoMA curator Juliet Kinchin tells us that, by the 1930s, barely any town in Hungary was without its Trianon memorial flagstaff, usually flying the national colors at half-mast. Kate Maltby, The New York Review of Books, 3 June 2020 On a vehicle – Attach the flag to the antenna or clamp the flagstaff to the right fender. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 30 June 2022 When the American flag was raised from the monument to the top of a small flagstaff and the commemorative tablet exposed to view, something of the spirit of that intrepid explorer and soldier communicated itself to the spectators. San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Dec. 2020 The San Diego Union Today is Flag Day and Old Glory may be seen waving proudly from America’s flagstaffs from sea to shining sea. San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2019 On Saturday, his family, friends and former staffers are gathering around as an 80-foot liberty flagstaff in the museum courtyard is dedicated in his honor. Diane Bell, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 June 2017

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1613, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flagstaff was circa 1613

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“Flagstaff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagstaff. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

flagstaff

noun
flag·​staff -ˌstaf How to pronounce flagstaff (audio)

Geographical Definition

Flagstaff

geographical name

Flag·​staff ˈflag-ˌstaf How to pronounce Flagstaff (audio)
city on the Coconino Plateau in north central Arizona population 65,870

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