utility pole

noun

: a tall wooden pole that is used to support telephone wires, electrical wires, etc.

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Last year, one of its cars crashed into a wooden utility pole in Arizona, prompting Waymo to issue a recall for 672 vehicles. PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2025 The suspects allegedly drove recklessly, reversing down the Berlin Turnpike before crashing into a utility pole, according to police. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025 The pursuit concluded, the report continues, when the vehicle collided with a utility pole. Luke Chinman, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025 Bargnare struck Neal along the sidewalk and crashed into a utility pole, and then Moulton’s vehicle struck Neal as well. Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for utility pole

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“Utility pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utility%20pole. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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