: a tall wooden pole that supports the wires of a telephone system
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Citing court documents, the outlet reported that Monroe was driving approximately 76 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone at the time of the crash — which reportedly happened when Monroe drove off the road and struck a telephone pole.—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 After prayers and a little luck, the world's tallest sunflower on record now stands nearly the height of a residential telephone pole.—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025 To the right, a huge osprey took off from a telephone pole with a few languid flaps of its dark wings.—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025 Macke was able to drive a short distance before crashing into a telephone pole.—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for telephone pole
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