flagstaff

noun

flag·​staff ˈflag-ˌstaf How to pronounce flagstaff (audio)
: a staff on which a flag is hoisted

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The tuba player slipped his big bell off his shoulder and the honor guard leaned on their flagstaffs. — E. L. Doctorow, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024 How to Display the American Flag Display the flag from sunrise to sunset on buildings and outdoor stationary flagstaffs. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023

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First Known Use

circa 1613, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flagstaff was circa 1613

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Flagstaff

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Flag·​staff ˈflag-ˌstaf How to pronounce Flagstaff (audio)
city on the Coconino Plateau in north central Arizona population 65,870

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