utility pole

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Españolposte telefónico

Françaispylône électrique

DeutschFreileitungsmast Strommast

13 more languages

العربيةعَمُود كَهْرَباء

Esperantofosto

Suomipuhelinpylväs sähköpylväs sähkötolppa

ગુજરાતીવીજથાંભલો

Bahasa Indonesiatiang listrik

Italianopalo del telefono palo del telegrafo

日本語鉄塔電柱

한국어전봇(電報)대

Kurdîposte

Portuguêsposte

Русскийтелегра́фный столб электрический столб

Svenskastolpe

Tagalogposte

Examples

“A utility pole shone yellow like ⟳ a sick bruise high up over them.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

utility program utility room utility sink utility trailer utilityman utilizability

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