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Meaning of bollard | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈbɒləɹd

Definitions

  1. A strong vertical post of timber or iron, fixed to the ground and/or on the deck of a ship, to which the ship's mooring lines etc are secured.
  2. A similar post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes.

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Examples

“Today he had for bollard the unfinished monument half-erected to some all but forgotten anarchist.”
“He sat on a bollard, looking out across the water, a man more small and shabby than expected.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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