flagpole

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈflægpəʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈflægˌpoʊl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(flag′pōl′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
flag•pole /ˈflægˌpoʊl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a staff or pole on which a flag is displayed.
Idioms
  1. Idioms run (something) up the flagpole, [ run + obj + up + the + ~] to announce (a proposal or idea) as a test to gauge reactions:Let's run the plan up the flagpole and see if the boss likes it.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
flag•pole  (flag′pōl′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a staff or pole on which a flag is or can be displayed. Also called flagstaff. 
  • flag1 + pole1 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
flagpole / ˈflæɡˌpəʊl/, flagstaff / ˈflæɡˌstɑːf/ ( -poles, -staffs, -staves / -ˌsteɪvz/)
  1. a pole or staff on which a flag is hoisted and displayed
'flagpole' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
atop - flagstaff - liberty pole - pin - set - shaft - upright
In Lists: Flags, more...

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