Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flagpole

/ˈflæɡˌpoʊl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: flag-pole
IPA: /ˈflæɡˌpoʊl/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown.

verb

To exit a country momentarily and reenter, usually in order to satisfy immigration requirements.

Canadian usage

Example Sentences

"I understand immigrating to Canada is getting harder and harder. [The difficulty of navigating bureaucracy] might be a way to let people fall between the cracks. I really don't know. The hoops immigrants have to go through, such as flagpoling. And I don't have any political representatives. I didn't vote."

Etymology

From flag + pole.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈflæɡˌpoʊl/

Usage

Canadian usage

Inflected Forms

flagpoles (plural) flag pole (alternative) flagpoles (present, singular) flagpoling (participle, present) flagpoled (participle, past) flagpoled (past)

Phrases

run something up the flagpole send it up the flagpole and see who salutes

Synonyms

flagstaff range pole ranging pole

Questions

How do you pronounce flagpole?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflæɡˌpoʊl/.
What does flagpole mean?: A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown.
Where does flagpole come from?: From flag + pole.

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