Explore Flagpole through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like flagstaff or staff. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Flagpole meaning
A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown.
Synonyms of Flagpole
Using Flagpole
- The main meaning on this page is: A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown.
- Useful related words include: range pole, ranging pole, surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument.
- In the example corpus, flagpole often appears in combinations such as: the flagpole, flagpole in, flagpole and.
Context around Flagpole
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Flagpole
- In this selection, "flagpole" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, installed, new, dollar, itself, sitting and sitta stand out and add context to how "flagpole" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 25 foot flagpole with a and and short flagpole. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "flagpole" sits close to words such as aau, abandons and affections, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with flagpole
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Run them up the flagpole to see if anyone salutes. (10 words)
They envision the world’s tallest flagpole in this Maine town. (11 words)
When The Times visited the house on Wednesday, the flagpole was bare. (12 words)
Tension prevailed in Karnataka’s Mandya on Sunday after the district administration removed a saffron flag hoisted on a 108-ft-tall Hanuman dhwaja flagpole in a village, leading to and the ruling Congress trading charges against each other. (39 words)
He sentenced Joseph Padilla, a former corrections officer from Tennessee who threw a flagpole that hit a police officer in the head, to 78 months in prison, less than half the 171-month sentence sought by prosecutors. (37 words)
An attorney for the Worcester family, which runs the nonprofit Wreaths Across America, says the family has dropped its plans to build the billion-dollar Flagpole of Freedom park in the woods Downeast. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
In November retreating Russians, perhaps lacking the time to lower the Russian standard that flew beside the library, shelled the flagpole itself.
Rotella, who was wearing a red Trump beanie and carrying a flagpole, was among a mob that clashed with officers near the tunnel, eventually forcing them to retreat inside the Capitol.
The height of the installed flagpole was 43 meters in Chon-Alai district.
The new flagpole is an exact replica of the original one and has wooden platforms on it at a height of 15 m and 30 m as before.
An attorney for the Worcester family, which runs the nonprofit Wreaths Across America, says the family has dropped its plans to build the billion-dollar Flagpole of Freedom park in the woods Downeast.
At the time, roller derby was an endurance sport, much like dance marathons, flagpole sitting and bicycle racing.
Christopher’s Eagle Scout Project is an outdoor reflection garden that includes a 25-foot flagpole with a 3-inch gold eagle constructed for Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church in Nazareth.
He sentenced Joseph Padilla, a former corrections officer from Tennessee who threw a flagpole that hit a police officer in the head, to 78 months in prison, less than half the 171-month sentence sought by prosecutors.
I was thankful I set an alarm for the sunrise because the sun would rise directly behind the marker and short flagpole.
Listen to Harvey Danger's "Flagpole Sitta" sometime for another example of the attitude at play.
Prince Edward Island’s provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa, Monday, July 6, 2020.
Protester Perry Graham climbs a flagpole to hang a sign to protest a pipeline by LyondellBasell, on March 27, 2013, in Houston.
Robert K. Merting, an attorney for the new owner, emailed County Building Codes Director Gregg Hembree on Oct. 12, 2020, to see if a permit was required to raise a flagpole.
Run them up the flagpole to see if anyone salutes.
S.A!” and sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” as the American flag was returned to the flagpole, footage shows.
Tension prevailed in Karnataka’s Mandya on Sunday after the district administration removed a saffron flag hoisted on a 108-ft-tall Hanuman dhwaja flagpole in a village, leading to and the ruling Congress trading charges against each other.
They end up ignoring the Antifa troops and arresting Kelly instead, for “wielding a weapon,” e.g. his giant flagpole.
They envision the world’s tallest flagpole in this Maine town.
When The Times visited the house on Wednesday, the flagpole was bare.
Eastern’s decision to have a flagpole dedicated to recognizing the many diverse communities on campus has also received a lot of love from Eastern students.
Common combinations with flagpole
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the flagpole 18×
- flagpole in 7×
- flagpole and 6×
- flagpole to 5×
- flagpole was 3×
- flagpole that 3×
- flagpole itself 2×
- flagpole is 2×
- on flagpole 2×
- giant flagpole 2×