Pole
|Pole|
🇺🇸
/poʊl/
🇬🇧
/pəʊl/
extremity or support
Etymology
'Pole' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'pol,' where it meant 'stake or post.'
'Pol' transformed into the modern English word 'pole' through Middle English.
Initially, it meant 'stake or post,' but over time it evolved to include meanings related to geographical extremities and nationality.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a long, slender, rounded piece of wood or metal, typically used with one end placed in the ground as a support for something.
The tent was held up by a central pole.
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Noun 2
either of the two locations (North Pole or South Pole) on the surface of the Earth where the axis of rotation meets the surface.
The expedition aimed to reach the North Pole.
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Last updated: 2025/01/22 20:07