flagpole

noun

flag·​pole ˈflag-ˌpōl 

: a pole on which to raise a flag

Examples of flagpole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Every December 31, hundreds of thousands of people gather for hours in the cold to stare at One Times Square and wait for a glittering ball to slide down its flagpole. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026

The 50-foot American flagpole now sits on Kittle's offseason home, which is a roughly 178-acre ranch in the Nashville area of Tennessee. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Kim allegedly used a flagpole to inflict great bodily injury on her husband, per court documents obtained by the outlet. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2026

The garrison’s enormous flag was waving on its flagpole, some 90 feet high—a clear signal that the American fort had survived the Battle of Baltimore. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 11, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flagpole

• bankroll
• bedroll
• borehole
• cajole
• catchpole
• charcoal
• condole
• control
• dipole
• downhole
• enroll
• extol

Kids Definition

flagpole

noun

flag·​pole ˈflag-ˌpōl 

: a pole from which a flag flies