FLAGPOLE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised

Categories: Staff

• Flagpoles were engineered for windy harbors using rope-and-pulley systems that let crews raise signals quickly in storms.

Ranging pole, Flagstaff, Range pole, Flagpole

flag – A related word in the same word family.

pole – A related word in the same word family.

English's willingness to borrow from any language makes it one of the largest vocabularies in the world.