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flagstaff

/ˈflæɡstɑːf/ /ˈflæɡstæf/

Meanings
noun
A pole on which a flag is raised.

Examples :

"The school principal raised the American flag on the flagstaff every morning. "
architecture nautical building

Related Words

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration flag

flag noun

/flæɡ/

A piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol.

"The school's flag, a bright blue banner with a gold lion, flew proudly above the building. "

Illustration morning

morning noun

/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

The part of the day from dawn to noon.

"The morning classes at school begin at 8:00 a.m. "

Illustration pole

pole noun

/pɔːl/ /poʊl/ /pɔʊl/

Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.

"The tent poles are made of strong wood. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Illustration on

on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

Illustration principal

principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

Illustration which

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

Illustration raised

raised verb

/ɹeɪzd/

(physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.

"to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself"