noun
flagstaff
FLAGS-tahf
Flagstaff (noun) means a pole used to fly a flag. Example: “They raised the new flag up the flagstaff at dawn.”
noun
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A pole used to fly a flag.
"Snowball had found in the harness-room an old green tablecloth of Mrs. Jones's and had painted on it a hoof and a horn in white. This was run up the flagstaff in the farmhouse garden every Sunday morning."
— George Orwell (1945)
"They raised the new flag up the flagstaff at dawn."
How to use flagstaff
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA simple pole built specifically to fly a flag from.
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Word forms
- Plural
- flagstaffs, flagstaves
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Etymology
From flag + staff, a pole for a flag.
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What does “flagstaff” mean?
The word “flagstaff” means a pole used to fly a flag. In plain terms, a simple pole built specifically to fly a flag from.
How do you pronounce “flagstaff”?
“Flagstaff” is pronounced FLAGS-tahf (/ˈflæɡstæf/ in IPA).
How do you use “flagstaff” in a sentence?
Here is “flagstaff” used in a sentence: “They raised the new flag up the flagstaff at dawn.”
What part of speech is “flagstaff”?
“Flagstaff” is a noun.
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