utility pole

noun

: a tall wooden pole that is used to support telephone wires, electrical wires, etc.

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Dreux and Alyssa go to extreme lengths to raise the rent money throughout the movie — and hit many obstacles along the way, including nearly passing out at a blood bank and getting electrocuted by the wires of a utility pole. Jordana Comiter, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Police said the driver just missed a utility pole before the vehicle plowed into a single-family home not far away. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025 Listen to this article One person was taken to the hospital following a rollover crash involving a mailbox and a utility pole in Southington on Wednesday. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025 Resting near the top of a utility pole, the majestic bird was impossible to miss, with that telltale snow-white plumage. Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for utility pole

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“Utility pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utility%20pole. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.

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