utility pole

noun

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

Examples of utility pole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The car jumped the median between Orleans’ eastbound and westbound lanes, becoming airborne before hitting a utility pole. Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024 Nairobi, a black male cat, found its way to the top of a utility pole in the Riverwest neighborhood, leading to nearby residents rallying to get it some help. Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024 Noa lives in the blissful world of the Eagle Clan of chimps, who have made their home in overgrown utility pole towers. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024 While attempting to find the car, officers reported seeing a flash in the sky, which was believed to be a transformer from a utility pole. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2024 The Chevy struck the GMC on the driver side and pushed the vehicle into a metal utility pole. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2024 One person is dead and two others are injured after a car crashed into a utility pole in Avondale early Friday. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 7 June 2024 Police said Frank Tyson slammed into a utility pole in east Canton around 8:20 p.m., abandoned his car and then headed over to the nearby American Veterans — or AMVETS — Lounge. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2024 Two men were found shot dead Wednesday night in a car that had been crashed into a utility pole in Southwest Miami-Dade, police said. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024

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“Utility pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utility%20pole. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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