utility pole
noun
: a tall wooden pole that is used to support telephone wires, electrical wires, etc.
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The vehicle then hit a sign and a utility pole before coming to rest, state police said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2025
Flames also singed a utility pole, knocking out power to nearby customers.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 6 July 2025
The barrage of shots sent the car crashing into a utility pole along U.S. 441, and the deputy survived with only a bullet graze, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said in a June 23 news release.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
While attempting to exit the highway, Carvajal lost control and the car became airborne before colliding with a palm tree and a utility pole, the affidavit said.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 3 June 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2025
Flames also singed a utility pole, knocking out power to nearby customers.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 6 July 2025
The barrage of shots sent the car crashing into a utility pole along U.S. 441, and the deputy survived with only a bullet graze, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said in a June 23 news release.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
While attempting to exit the highway, Carvajal lost control and the car became airborne before colliding with a palm tree and a utility pole, the affidavit said.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 3 June 2025
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“Utility pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utility%20pole. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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