Maypole

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmeɪpəʊl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mā′pōl′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
May•pole  (mā′pōl′),USA pronunciation n. (often l.c.)
  1. a tall pole, decorated with flowers and ribbons, around which people dance or engage in sports during May Day celebrations.
  • May + pole1 1545–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
maypole / ˈmeɪˌpəʊl/
  1. a tall pole fixed upright in an open space during May-Day celebrations, around which people dance holding streamers attached at its head
'Maypole' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
May Day

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