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Flagpole vs Flagstaff - What's the difference?

flagpole | flagstaff | Synonyms |

Flagstaff is a synonym of flagpole.



As nouns the difference between flagpole and flagstaff

is that flagpole is a tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown while flagstaff is a pole on which a flag is raised.

As a proper noun Flagstaff is

a city in Arizona.

flagpole

English

Alternative forms

* flag pole

Noun

  • A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown.

    • Synonyms

    * flagstaff

    Derived terms

    * run something up the flagpole

    flagstaff

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A pole on which a flag is raised.

    • Synonyms

    * flagpole