Illustration of pylon
- pylon 1b
1
a
: 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
2
a
chiefly British
: a tower for supporting either end of usually a number of wires over a long span
b
: any of various towerlike structures
3
a
: a post or tower marking a prescribed course of flight for an airplane
b
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
Examples of pylon in a Sentence
The bridge is supported by concrete pylons.
a row of electricity pylons
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That drive ended with Kittle making a touchdown catch near the front right pylon after beating the coverage of safety Ty Okada, who was filling in for injured rookie Nick Emmanwori.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
The design was simple and sleek, a regulation-sized football atop a triangular pylon base.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
During the plane crash, the left engine and its pylon separated from the wing, causing the plane to catch fire prior to crashing.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
The pylons were first designed by Los Angeles architect Ted Tokio Tanaka in 2000.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
The design was simple and sleek, a regulation-sized football atop a triangular pylon base.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
During the plane crash, the left engine and its pylon separated from the wing, causing the plane to catch fire prior to crashing.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
The pylons were first designed by Los Angeles architect Ted Tokio Tanaka in 2000.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Pylon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pylon. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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pylon
noun
py·lon
ˈpī-ˌlän 
-lən
1
: a tower for supporting a long span of wire
also
: any of various structures like a tower
2
: a post or tower marking a prescribed course of flight for an airplane
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