pylon
noun/ˈpaɪlɑn/
Frequency rank: #17,617 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A tall tower or post used to support electrical cables, mark boundaries, or guide vehicles.
Example sentence
Workers installed a tall pylon at the edge of the construction zone to guide traffic safely.
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