1. a tall pole decorated with ribbons or flowers around which people dance on May Day

Examples

• The children danced around the maypole holding colorful ribbons.
• Every May Day, the village sets up a maypole in the town square.
• She wove her ribbon around the maypole in a traditional pattern.
• The maypole was decorated with fresh flowers and bright streamers.
• Students practiced their maypole dance for the spring festival.
• The tall wooden maypole stood in the center of the celebration.