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- pylon 1b
1
a
: a usually massive gateway
b
: an ancient Egyptian gateway building in a truncated pyramidal form
c
: a monumental mass flanking an entranceway or an approach to a bridge
2
a
chiefly British
: a tower for supporting either end of usually a number of wires over a long span
b
: any of various towerlike structures
3
a
: a post or tower marking a prescribed course of flight for an airplane
b
c
: one of the flexible upright markers positioned on a football field at the corners of the end zone
4
: a rigid structure on the outside of an aircraft for supporting something (such as an engine or missile) see airplane illustration
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The bridge is supported by concrete pylons.
a row of electricity pylons
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Sure enough, Hill took a short swing pass, collided with a would-be Georgetown tackler around the 10-yard line, and dragged three Eagles forward before falling on the pylon for a touchdown.
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Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
The main telecast deploys extra cameras from the end zone pylons, field goal uprights, line-to-gain marks and referee hats.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The ball bounced out of bounds, hitting the pylon on its way out for a safety, extending the Ole Miss lead to 39-34.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
While Carneiro’s late kick was the decisive score, Ole Miss was awarded a safety on its final kickoff when Georgia’s return team tried a cross-field lateral that hit the pylon with 1 second left.
—Brett Martel, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
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Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
The main telecast deploys extra cameras from the end zone pylons, field goal uprights, line-to-gain marks and referee hats.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The ball bounced out of bounds, hitting the pylon on its way out for a safety, extending the Ole Miss lead to 39-34.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
While Carneiro’s late kick was the decisive score, Ole Miss was awarded a safety on its final kickoff when Georgia’s return team tried a cross-field lateral that hit the pylon with 1 second left.
—Brett Martel, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Pylon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pylon. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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pylon
noun
py·lon
ˈpī-ˌlän 
-lən
1
: a tower for supporting a long span of wire
also
: any of various structures like a tower
2
: a post or tower marking a prescribed course of flight for an airplane
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