Illustration of pylon
- 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
Recent Examples on the Web
The steel truss bridge collapsed early on Tuesday morning, killing six road workers, when a massive container ship lost power and crashed into a support pylon, sending much of the span crashing into the Patapsco River, blocking the Port of Baltimore's shipping channel.
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David Lawder, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
The collapse is being blamed on a cargo ship that lost power and slammed into a bridge pylon early Tuesday.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024
Authorities in the state of Brandenburg, where the plant is located, said unidentified people were suspected of deliberately setting fire to a high-voltage transmission line on a power pylon.
—Kirsten Grieshaber, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
The interior ministry in the state of Brandenburg says unidentified people are suspected of deliberately setting fire to a high-voltage transmission line on a power pylon.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024
Its stock has sunk 28% so far this year, dragged down, in part, by an arson attack on an electricity pylon close to its factory near Berlin, Germany, this week.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
Production was halted at the factory after the attack on a nearby electricity pylon cut power to the facility.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 6 Mar. 2024
Other than kicks, the cameras on the uprights can provide unique end zone angles, including on sneaks near the goal line or an aerial view near the pylon.
—Joe Reedy, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024
The rookie running back cut back up the middle on a run to the left, met All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield in the open field, then put a foot in the ground and dusted him in a race to the left pylon, adding in a stiff arm at the end for good measure.
—Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 21 Jan. 2024
David Lawder, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
The collapse is being blamed on a cargo ship that lost power and slammed into a bridge pylon early Tuesday.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024
Authorities in the state of Brandenburg, where the plant is located, said unidentified people were suspected of deliberately setting fire to a high-voltage transmission line on a power pylon.
—Kirsten Grieshaber, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
The interior ministry in the state of Brandenburg says unidentified people are suspected of deliberately setting fire to a high-voltage transmission line on a power pylon.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024
Its stock has sunk 28% so far this year, dragged down, in part, by an arson attack on an electricity pylon close to its factory near Berlin, Germany, this week.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
Production was halted at the factory after the attack on a nearby electricity pylon cut power to the facility.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 6 Mar. 2024
Other than kicks, the cameras on the uprights can provide unique end zone angles, including on sneaks near the goal line or an aerial view near the pylon.
—Joe Reedy, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024
The rookie running back cut back up the middle on a run to the left, met All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield in the open field, then put a foot in the ground and dusted him in a race to the left pylon, adding in a stiff arm at the end for good measure.
—Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 21 Jan. 2024
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“Pylon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pylon. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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