Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

utility pole

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: util-i-ty pole
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"A utility pole shone yellow like a sick bruise high up over them."
"The Super Bowl rendition began with workers falling from utility poles in a flash of sparks, a nod to the blackouts that crippled the U.S. territory for several months following Hurricane Maria in 2017. […] In one segment, Bad Bunny performed “El Apagón” atop a replica utility pole."

Inflected Forms

utility poles (plural)

Phrases

transmission tower

Frequently Paired Words

transmission tower

Synonyms

telegraph pole telephone pole hydro pole

Questions

What does utility pole mean?: 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.

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