utility pole

noun

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

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The fire began at around 6:34 a.m. on Aug. 8 and originated from overgrown vegetation at and surrounding a utility pole, according to the report. —

Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024 The impact caused the car to hit a second tree, cross into the westbound lanes and strike a large concrete utility pole, breaking it at the base and splitting the car in half. —

Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 July 2024 The company recalled all of its 672 vehicles in June after a driverless Waymo vehicle hit a utility pole while attempting a low-speed pullover maneuver. —

Paulina Likos, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2024 On top of that, Waymo also recalled 672 of its robotaxis in Phoenix, Arizona due to a crash involving a stationary wooden utility pole. —

Erin Marquis / Jalopnik, Quartz, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for utility pole