Flagpole
(noun)
A tall, slender pole on which a flag is hoisted.
Origin:
Flag + pole.
Examples:
- The flagpole in the town square stood tall and proud, its flag fluttering in the wind.
- The boy dreamed of scaling the flagpole to retrieve the ball that had gotten stuck at the top.
- The veteran saluted the flag as it was raised on the flagpole in honor of Memorial Day.
- The new flagpole was a gift from the local veterans' organization, and it was dedicated in a ceremony.
- The flagpole was one of the tallest in the state, and it could be seen for miles around.