the pole vault

noun

: an athletic event in which people compete by using a pole to jump over a bar that is high above the ground

Examples of the pole vault in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those prices rise at the end of the week, with Keely Hodgkinson versus Audrey Werro promising to be a dynamite 800m final and Mondo Duplantis going in the pole vault. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Washington’s Amanda Moll cleared 15 feet, 10 1/2 inches in the pole vault to set a collegiate record and clinch the title over her sister Hana Moll – the indoor champion — and the Huskies took the team lead on Thursday at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships. — ABC News, 12 June 2026

Isabella Nelson finished 26th in the pole vault at 13 feet, 4½ inches. — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026

Crean Lutheran’s Noah Richardson cleared 15-6 to win the pole vault while Redondo Union’s Bo Ausmus won the discus with a throw of 185-7 and the shot put with a mark of 61-9. — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026

Rhymes for the pole vault

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