utility pole
English
Noun
A utility pole with transformers
utility pole (plural utility poles)
- A tall cylinder, often made from the trunk of a tree, usually topped by a cross beam, used by a public utility to carry wire, cable or conduit through the air, for the transportation of electricity, cable television, telephone or similar services.
- 2023, Brandon Taylor, The Late Americans, Jonathan Cape, page 34:
- A utility pole shone yellow like a sick bruise high up over them.
Synonyms
- telegraph pole
- telephone pole
- hydro pole (Canada)
Translations
tall cylinder
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