pylon
noun
py·lon
| \ ˈpī-ˌlän
, -lən\
, -lən\
Definition of pylon
1a
: 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
2a
chiefly British
: a tower for supporting either end of usually a number of wires over a long span
b
: any of various towerlike structures
3a
: a post or tower marking a prescribed course of flight for an airplane
b
: traffic cone
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
Illustration of pylon
pylon 1b
Examples of pylon in a Sentence
The bridge is supported by concrete pylons.
a row of electricity pylons
Recent Examples on the Web
Currently, a turnaround is being installed at the intersection of 12 and 113 and the Department of Transportation is replacing channel pylons. — Gary Richards, The Mercury News, "Paving all of Interstate 680 will be done in stages: Roadshow," 14 Aug. 2019 Unlike fighters of the day, its weapons were held internally as external pylons would make the plane easier to spot on radar. — Alex Hollings, Popular Mechanics, "Why the F-117 Nighthawk Is Such a Badass Plane," 12 Aug. 2019 At the time, the fuel tank from the previous TERF flight was still attached to the left hand pylon. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Squadron leaders warned of dangerous helicopter ‘hot seat’ hours before sailor fatally injured, report finds," 5 Aug. 2019 This and that: Nice play during the final minutes of the scrimmage, when Hodgins outworked Dunn near the pylon to catch a 40-yard touchdown pass. — oregonlive.com, "Is Oregon State’s next two-way player Jack Colletto playing quarterback and linebacker? Day 3 recap," 3 Aug. 2019 Lenzy Pipkins, who has been an outside corner on the second team throughout camp, had a nice pass break-up at the front pylon. — Scott Patsko, cleveland.com, "Browns training camp defensive report: Myles Garrett causes problems in the backfield," 29 July 2019 More than 1,300 pounds of explosives were mostly packed into the towers’ pylons. — Gaia Pianigiani, New York Times, "Last 2 Towers of Genoa Bridge That Collapsed, Killing 43, Are Demolished," 28 June 2019 Sitting on the Yard of Bricks, Boles posts a picture on Twitter of his feet on the bricks facing toward the pylon, which is still features the cars’ placements. — Tyler Kraft, Indianapolis Star, "Doug Boles' race is just beginning when the Indy 500 ends," 1 July 2019 The country is one of the few to actually build fighter jets, producing F-16s under license from the U.S. TAI also produces center fuselages, air inlet ducts, and weapons pylons for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Turkey Has Its Own High-Tech Fighter Jet in the Works," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pylon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for pylon
pylon
noun
English Language Learners Definition of pylon
: a tall tower or similar structure
: a tall, metal structure that is part of a series of structures supporting a long stretch of electrical wire
American football
: one of the upright markers that are positioned at the corners of the end zone
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pylon
noun
py·lon
| \ ˈpī-ˌlän
, -lən
\
, -lən
\
Medical Definition of pylon
: a simple temporary artificial leg
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