noun · Places & Buildings

pylon

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The meaning (definition) of the word pylon

a tall metal tower that holds up electric wires

The word pylon used in a sentence

A tall pylon carries wires that bring electricity to our houses.

Words that mean the same as pylon (synonyms)

towerpost

The plural of the word pylon

pylons

How the word pylon is said around the world

Frenchpylône (peelohn)
Spanishpilón (peelohn)
Mandarin塔架 (tǎ jià)
Hindiखंभा (kumbah)
Arabicعمود (ahmood)
Russianпилон (pilon)
Portuguese (EU)torre (tawri)
Portuguese (BR)torre (tawkhew)
Japanese鉄塔 (tettou)
GermanPylon (pewlohn)
Urduپائلن (pyluhn)
Punjabiਪਾਈਲਨ (pyluhn)
Korean철탑 (ceoltab)
Hebrewעמוד
Greekπυλώνας (pulonas)
Dutchmast (mahst)
Tagalogposte (pohstuh)
Vietnamesecột trụ (koht choo)
Turkishdirek (deerek)
Persianدکل برق (dahkahl bahrk)
Polishpylon (pilawn)
Ukrainianпілон (pilon)
Bengaliপাইলন (pylawn)
Swedishpylon (pewlawn)
Italianpilone (peelohnay)

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