Telegraph Post (Noun)
Meaning
Tall pole supporting telephone wires.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The telegraph post stood alone in the middle of the field, supporting a web of telephone wires that crisscrossed the countryside.
- Many old telegraph posts were replaced with newer telephone poles, but some still remain as a reminder of the past.
- The farmer had to navigate around the tall telegraph post that stood at the edge of his wheat field to avoid damaging his tractor.
- A group of children used the telegraph post as a makeshift soccer goal, laughing and playing together on a sunny afternoon.
- Years of exposure to the elements had weathered the wooden telegraph post, but it still stood strong, supporting the weight of the wires above.