telephone pole

noun

chiefly US
: a tall wooden pole that supports the wires of a telephone system

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In a famous 1977 photo, Joseph Poland, a U.S. Geological Survey scientist, stood next to a telephone pole with signs reading 1925, 1955 and 1977, marking how the ground level had fallen nearly 30 feet in the area near Mendota. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024 After a chase of around 1.6 miles, the Mustang crossed into oncoming traffic and off the road, striking a telephone pole. Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024 The trailer shows the lengths the two friends go to for their rent money, including donating blood, climbing a telephone pole to retrieve a pair of expensive Jordans and applying for a loan despite a hilariously low credit score. Jack Dunn, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024 Unlike our large and visible moon, the small asteroid is only 37 feet wide — roughly the height of a standard telephone pole. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for telephone pole 

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“Telephone pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telephone%20pole. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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