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Synonyms for pylon

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Noun

1. Transmission tower — A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables

transmission tower, electricity pylon

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables.

Related words

Phrases
electricity pylon

Forms

Plural
pylons → towers, obelisks…

Example sentences

  • tower That tower you see over there is the Eiffel Tower.
  • obelisk The Lateran Obelisk is the largest standing Egyptian obelisk in the world.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
pylonfalling
towersteady
obeliskrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
tower2
7 letters
obelisk

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tower2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
pylône
Italiano
pilone
Español
pilón
Català
piló