English dictionary
pole
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
noun
- one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
noun
- a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
noun
- a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
noun
- one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions
noun
- one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
noun
- one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere
noun
- a square rod of land
noun
- a linear measure of 16.5 feet
verb
- deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole
verb
- support on poles
verb
- propel with a pole
Example sentences
they are at opposite poles
they are poles apart
pole climbing plants like beans
pole barges on the river
We went punting in Cambridge