Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pole position

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: pole -po-si-tion
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The top qualifying position for a race, on the inside of the front row at the starting line.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Smith once again enjoys the pole position."
"The England manager and his players hardly deserve too much criticism after move into pole position in their group, but that comes with the caveat that there will be much sterner tests to come in the months ahead."
"It has proven that Nexus can undertake big infrastructure projects, putting it firmly in pole position to undertake the reopening of the Leamside line to Washington. [Tyne and Wear]"

Etymology

See pole position § Origin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Usage

Inflected Forms

pole positions (plural)

Phrases

bubble position inside track racing line

Frequently Paired Words

bubble position polesitter inside track racing line

Questions

What does pole position mean?: The top qualifying position for a race, on the inside of the front row at the starting line.
Where does pole position come from?: See pole position § Origin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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