noun
flagpole
FLAG-pohl
Flagpole (noun) means a tall pole used to raise and display one or more flags. Example: “The school flagpole stands in the center of the courtyard.”
noun
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A tall pole used to raise and display one or more flags.
"The school flagpole stands in the center of the courtyard."
How to use flagpole
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA pole for flying a flag.
Common pairings
run something up the flagpole
raise on the flagpole
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Word forms
- Plural
- flagpoles
- Third person singular
- flagpoles
- Past tense
- flagpoled
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The school _____ stands in the center of the courtyard.
Etymology
A compound of "flag" and "pole."
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Rhymes for flagpole
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What does “flagpole” mean?
The word “flagpole” means a tall pole used to raise and display one or more flags. In plain terms, a pole for flying a flag.
How do you pronounce “flagpole”?
“Flagpole” is pronounced FLAG-pohl (/ˈflæɡˌpoʊl/ in IPA).
How do you use “flagpole” in a sentence?
Here is “flagpole” used in a sentence: “The school flagpole stands in the center of the courtyard.”
What part of speech is “flagpole”?
“Flagpole” is a noun.
