flagpole
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Definition of flagpole
: a pole on which to raise a flag
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As Tuesday afternoon wore on, though, the flagpole issue began to seem tame. — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, "The story must be told.," 26 June 2018 The same device was used in 2007 to settle a dispute between Mar-a-Lago and the town of Palm Beach over building permits and flagpole heights. — Barbara Demick, latimes.com, "New York charges Trump, his family and its foundation with 'persistent' violations," 15 June 2018 The $100,000 payment stems from the settlement of a lawsuit in which Mar-a-Lago sued the town of Palm Beach, Fla., in a dispute about flagpole restrictions. — Corinne Ramey, WSJ, "Trumps Accused of Misusing Charity for ‘Self-Dealing’," 14 June 2018 The last phase of the $185,000 project includes a pavilion, a bioretention swale for storm water control, renovation to the flagpole area, benches, landscaping and replacement of the existing pathway. — John Benson, cleveland.com, "Fairview Park hopes to complete extensive Grannis Park upgrades," 14 May 2018 An American flag and flagpole will be erected at the Jefferson Davis pedestal in MidCity. — Kevin Litten, NOLA.com, "Mitch Landrieu announces process for replacing Lee monument," 11 July 2017 The town had claimed some flagpoles on the property violated town ordinances; Mar-a-Lago claimed the ordinances were unconstitutional. — Jon Campbell, USA TODAY, "Five takeaways from New York's Trump Foundation lawsuit," 14 June 2018 The flags have been on display in rotation at more than a dozen locations, including the flagpole outside KU’s Spooner Hall, since November. — Katy Bergen, kansascity, "Controversial flag removed at KU is flying in KC Crossroads," 12 July 2018 Every weekday morning, Mr. Labonté climbs 141 steps from the Peace Tower observation area to reach a closet-sized space just below the main flagpole. — Kim Mackrael, WSJ, "O, Canada, Only You Would Wait 99 Years for a Giant Flag," 9 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flagpole.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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flagpole
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English Language Learners Definition of flagpole
: a tall pole from which a flag hangs : a pole used to display a flag
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Kids Definition of flagpole
: a pole on which to raise a flag
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