telephone pole

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noun

a utility pole for supporting telephone wires.

Origin of telephone pole

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Words nearby telephone pole

telephone booth, telephone box, telephone directory, telephone exchange, telephone number, telephone pole, telephone receiver, telephone selling, telephone tag, telephonic, telephonist

Example sentences from the Web for telephone pole

  • The machine halted, but with a telephone-pole almost between the front wheels!

    Motor Matt's Mystery |Stanley R. Matthews