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Meaning of pole-sitter | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Someone who sits on a pole for an extended period of time, following the fad begun in 1924 by Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly; a flagpole sitter.

Examples

“Alonso, who started second, beat pole-sitter Maldonado into the first corner and led through the first pit-stop period, after which he had a 3.4-second lead on lap 12.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

pole-smoker pole-socket pole-star pole-stop pole-strap pole-vaulter