pylon
/ˈpaɪlɑn/
noun
- A tall metal structure used to support electrical power lines.
- Workers inspected the pylon for damage after the storm.
- The high-voltage cables were strung between two pylons across the valley.
- From the airplane window, we could see rows of pylons marching across the countryside.
- A tall, cone-shaped marker used to guide traffic or indicate a hazard, often made of plastic or rubber.
- Drivers had to slow down and weave between the pylons in the work zone.
- The construction crew placed orange pylons around the open manhole.
- She set up a row of pylons in the parking lot for the driving test.
- A structure that serves as a gateway or monumental entrance, especially in ancient Egyptian architecture.
- Tourists walked through the massive stone pylon into the temple complex.
- Archaeologists uncovered the remains of a pylon at the entrance to the ruined city.
- The ancient temple's pylon was decorated with carvings of pharaohs and gods.