utility pole
noun
: a tall wooden pole that is used to support telephone wires, electrical wires, etc.
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Lower wires will bring electricity, as well as internet, cable and landline phone service, from the utility pole to your house.
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Officials determined that the cause of the fire was a squirrel coming into contact with equipment on a Pacific Gas and Electric utility pole.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026
At the scene, authorities found a power tool attached to a utility pole, along with a broken pole, downed power lines, and signs of electrocution, per the release.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
The impact caused both vehicles to collide with a utility pole.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Officials determined that the cause of the fire was a squirrel coming into contact with equipment on a Pacific Gas and Electric utility pole.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026
At the scene, authorities found a power tool attached to a utility pole, along with a broken pole, downed power lines, and signs of electrocution, per the release.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
The impact caused both vehicles to collide with a utility pole.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Utility pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utility%20pole. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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