1. plural of pole: long, thin pieces of wood, metal, or other material
2. plural of pole: the two opposite ends of a magnet where the magnetic force is strongest
Usage: physics
3. plural of pole: the North Pole and South Pole, the northernmost and southernmost points on Earth
Usage: geography

Examples

• The tent was supported by aluminum poles.
• She used ski poles to help her balance on the slopes.
• The opposite poles of a magnet attract each other.
• Polar bears live near the North Pole.
• Many Poles immigrated to America in the early 1900s.
• The flag was raised on a tall pole in the center of town.