pylon

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py·lon | \ ˈpī-ˌlän

, -lən \

Definition of pylon

1a : 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

2a chiefly British : a tower for supporting either end of usually a number of wires over a long span

b : any of various towerlike structures

3a : a post or tower marking a prescribed course of flight for an airplane

b : traffic cone

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

Examples of pylon in a Sentence

The bridge is supported by concrete pylons. a row of electricity pylons

Recent Examples on the Web In the second overtime, Sean Durkin took a jet sweep around the near pylon on third down, then Ryan Daly ran in the two-point conversion. — Steven Sousa, BostonGlobe.com, "For Milford coach Dale Olson, return to gridiron was a family affair," 13 Mar. 2021 But without a moving camera on the sideline and no pylon camera available, Richardson’s crew in San Francisco couldn’t overturn the spot. — John Canzano, oregonlive, "Canzano: Pac-12 Conference officiating under the microscope," 2 Dec. 2020 Murray threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to DeAndre Hopkins — who made the grab in tight coverage while hitting the front pylon — late in the first quarter. — David Brandt, orlandosentinel.com, "Arizona knocks off undefeated Seattle with 37-34 OT victory," 26 Oct. 2020 Murray threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to DeAndre Hopkins — who made the grab in tight coverage while hitting the front pylon — late in the first quarter. — David Brandt, Star Tribune, "Arizona knocks off undefeated Seattle with 37-34 OT victory," 25 Oct. 2020 Higgins launched himself toward the corner pylon, extended his arms and got blasted from the side — and in the helmet — by Chiefs linebacker Daniel Sorensen, who dislodged the ball, which rolled out of the end zone for a touchback. — Tom Withers, Star Tribune, "Browns' comeback comes up short, fall to Chiefs in playoffs," 17 Jan. 2021 The official was looking at the ball, the fumble, the goal line, and the pylon. — cleveland, "Browns’ Mack Wilson and Chiefs’ Dan Sorensen not fined for their hits on Patrick Mahomes and Rashard Higgins," 23 Jan. 2021 Centreville opened the scoring with 5:25 left in the first half via a 1-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-goal by Todd, who outraced the Ubly defense to the left pylon. — Keith Dunlap, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan high school football: Centreville shuts out Ubly to win Division 8 state title," 22 Jan. 2021 The tight end dropped a potential touchdown pass near the back pylon in the fourth quarter. — Emmanuel Morgan Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Why the Rams red zone offense has been failing," 6 Jan. 2021

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