flagpole

Everyday

A flagpole is a tall pole on which a flag is raised. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, schools and public buildings have flagpoles; flags are flown at half-mast to show sadness. In maths, flagpoles appear in height and shadow problems. Phrases: «raise a flag up the flagpole», «at the top of the flagpole», «half-mast».

Examples

• The flag flew at the top of the flagpole. tree →
• We raised the school flag up the flagpole. tree →
• The flagpole is ten metres tall. tree →
• The flag was lowered to half-mast. tree →
• A bird sat on top of the flagpole. tree →
• The flagpole's shadow got shorter at midday. tree →
• Don't climb the flagpole! tree →

Note

Compound word: flag + pole. Also «flagstaff». In maths, flagpoles appear in measuring problems: heights in metres; the shadow is shortest around midday.