pole vault
noun
Simple meaning
A competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pohlvawltSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpoʊlˈvɔlt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
athletics
A competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
athletics
A jumping event contested in track and field which requires an athlete to carry a fiberglass pole down a runway, plant the pole into a vaulting box and vault over a fiberglass bar, landing on a matted pit
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
Used this way, pole vault is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Sports
- News/reporting
- Everyday conversation
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