utility pole

noun

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

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Per the affidavit, Rinderknecht walked to an area known as the Hidden Buddha clearing, where there’s a stump from an old utility pole where people often place Buddha figurines. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025 The Tesla and an SUV were traveling westbound on Northwest 163rd Street when the SUV allegedly cut off the Tesla, prompting the Tesla to crash into a utility pole and burst into flames, a North Miami Beach Police Department spokesperson said. David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 The Jeep had all four tires leave the ground crossing Township Street and then Paulman lost control on Ora Street, hit a utility pole and rolled, ejecting the passenger, according to the affidavit. Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2025 It was lifted from its foundation and crashed through a utility pole, eventually embedding itself in a nearby restaurant. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 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 16 Oct. 2025.

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