flagstaff C1 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈflæɡˌstæf/ UK /ˈflæɡstɑːf/ See IPA manual Freq #38216 Meanings 1 noun a pole or staff from which a flag is flown The caretaker raised the school flag to the top of the flagstaff. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a pole or staff from which... flagpolestaff Word family Related forms flagmasthalyard Etymology A compound of flag + staff. Staff has long denoted a pole or support, and the compound specifically names one equipped for displaying a flag. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # flagstaff **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈflæɡˌstæf/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈflæɡstɑːf/ **Frequency rank:** 38216 ## Meanings 1. a pole or staff from which a flag is flown ## Examples - The caretaker raised the school flag to the top of the flagstaff. ## Synonyms - flagpole - staff ## Related Forms - flag - mast - halyard ## Etymology A compound of flag + staff. Staff has long denoted a pole or support, and the compound specifically names one equipped for displaying a flag. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown