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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
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The bridge is supported by concrete pylons.
a row of electricity pylons
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David W. Dunlap, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Andrews, one of the NFL’s best tight ends and long Jackson’s most reliable target, dropped a short pass while falling toward the right end zone pylon, depriving Baltimore of a score-tying two-point conversion.
—Michael Silver, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The house is constructed of 1,200 tons of concrete, 200 tons of steel and 12 massive pylons driven into the sand.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
But as Maiava fired a pass toward Kyron Hudson at the pylon, Notre Dame cornerback Christian Gray grabbed it instead.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Pylon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pylon. Accessed 15 Apr. 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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