Meaning
A long thin round piece of wood or metal, often standing up straight to hold something. The North Pole and South Pole are the two ends of the Earth.
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Word origin
The long stick sense comes from Old English pal, borrowed from Latin palus, a stake. The North and South sense is a different word, from Greek polos, an axis.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- palus
Grammar
Examples
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Here "pole" is the long straight piece of wood or metal.
pegs.
A tent pole is the long stick that holds a tent up.
Polar .
Here "Pole" means one of the two ends of the Earth.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 26, lesson 2: pole, branch, poem and 7 more words.