utility pole
noun
: a tall wooden pole that is used to support telephone wires, electrical wires, etc.
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The crash involved a car hitting a utility pole.
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Albert Ramon, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Above Jackson on the utility pole, the Santa sign remained.
—Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The Impala spun out before flipping onto its side, colliding with an Oncor utility pole and coming to a stop, according to the report.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
In 1999, he was arrested after crashing his car into a utility pole in Los Angeles.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
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Albert Ramon, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Above Jackson on the utility pole, the Santa sign remained.
—Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The Impala spun out before flipping onto its side, colliding with an Oncor utility pole and coming to a stop, according to the report.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
In 1999, he was arrested after crashing his car into a utility pole in Los Angeles.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
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 24 Mar. 2026.
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