utility pole

noun

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

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Further west on Wallace Avenue, a utility pole snapped at its base in front of Tribe Covington church on Madison Avenue. — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Aug. 2026 Brockton Police said that the car had originally hit a utility pole before striking a boulder and then a fence at a nearby home. — Riley Rourke, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026 Officials said ComEd restored power to the area within several hours and later replaced the utility pole, restored power to the animal hospital and gas station. — Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 One of the vehicles, a Chevrolet Camaro, had struck a nearby utility pole. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026 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 19 Aug. 2026.

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