pole dancing

noun

: usually solo dancing performed while using a fixed vertical pole as a prop
pole dance noun or intransitive verb
pole dancer noun

Examples of pole dancing in a Sentence

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What is your perspective on why pole dancing seems to elicit these kinds of comments? — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025 Earle alluded to the situation with a video of her pole dancing on April 19. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026 Gain insight into the science of pole dancing and flower reproduction. — Anne Schrager, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026 Apparently, 3-year-old Shadow has been a natural at pole dancing since her very first climb, requiring no training or coaching. — Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pole dancing

Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pole dancing was in 1994

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“Pole dancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20dancing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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