flagpole

noun

flag·​pole ˈflag-ˌpōl How to pronounce flagpole (audio)
: a pole on which to raise a flag

Examples of flagpole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Monday, May 27 Where: Wood National Cemetery, flagpole / memorial area, 5000 W. National Ave. Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2024 After razing the City College encampment, NYPD officials, including Sheppard and Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry, were seen on video taking down a Palestinian flag from the campus flagpole and tossing it away before replacing it with an American flag. New York Daily News, Orange County Register, 1 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for flagpole 

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Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flagpole was in 1854

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“Flagpole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagpole. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

flagpole

noun
flag·​pole ˈflag-ˌpōl How to pronounce flagpole (audio)
: a pole from which a flag flies

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