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- pylon 1b
1
a
: a usually massive gateway
b
: an ancient Egyptian gateway building in a truncated pyramidal form
c
: a monumental mass flanking an entranceway or an approach to a bridge
2
a
chiefly British
: a tower for supporting either end of usually a number of wires over a long span
b
: any of various towerlike structures
3
a
: a post or tower marking a prescribed course of flight for an airplane
b
c
: one of the flexible upright markers positioned on a football field at the corners of the end zone
4
: a rigid structure on the outside of an aircraft for supporting something (such as an engine or missile) see airplane illustration
Examples of pylon in a Sentence
The bridge is supported by concrete pylons.
a row of electricity pylons
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The pylon at Athribis consists of two large towers flanking a central doorway.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Under duress, Mahomes lofted a pass toward the pylon and Worthy.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
Elena recalled that Norman couldn’t sleep; he was tortured by his decision to make the pylons white.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Kamara made a spectacular over the shoulder one-handed grab just inside the pylon against the Washington Commanders on Sunday before tumbling over at full speed out of bounds on the play.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Under duress, Mahomes lofted a pass toward the pylon and Worthy.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
Elena recalled that Norman couldn’t sleep; he was tortured by his decision to make the pylons white.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Kamara made a spectacular over the shoulder one-handed grab just inside the pylon against the Washington Commanders on Sunday before tumbling over at full speed out of bounds on the play.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Pylon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pylon. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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pylon
noun
py·lon
ˈpī-ˌlän 
-lən
1
: a tower for supporting a long span of wire
also
: any of various structures like a tower
2
: a post or tower marking a prescribed course of flight for an airplane
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