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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
Examples of pylon in a Sentence
The bridge is supported by concrete pylons.
a row of electricity pylons
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Edgerton also convinced the pair to rename their fledgling chain Insta-Burger King, reinforcing the feigned royalty with a pylon sign showing a smiling, crowned monarch seated on a giant hamburger bun, a huge fountain drink in hand.
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Steve Patterson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Gone is the entry pylon at the south end of the park, a sculpture that played a much-too-obscure ceremonial role and not much else.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Although they can be discarded, the pylons and mounting points remain exposed, which affects the jet’s stealth profile.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
Yet Pride Cleaners, both the angled, parabolic building and the towering, colorful pylon sign out front, captured more than customers.
—Elizabeth Blasius, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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Steve Patterson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Gone is the entry pylon at the south end of the park, a sculpture that played a much-too-obscure ceremonial role and not much else.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Although they can be discarded, the pylons and mounting points remain exposed, which affects the jet’s stealth profile.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
Yet Pride Cleaners, both the angled, parabolic building and the towering, colorful pylon sign out front, captured more than customers.
—Elizabeth Blasius, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Pylon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pylon. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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