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# maypole

noun (maypole, maypoles)

«maypole» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A maypole is a tall pole decorated with flowers and ribbons, which people dance around on May Day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maypole/#m1)

### In the lessons

a festive object in tales and village customs, often a symbol of spring and a place for dancing

### Examples

- We danced round the maypole in the village. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maypole/#x1)
- The maypole was covered in bright ribbons. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maypole/#x2)
- The children held the ribbons and skipped around the maypole. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maypole/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «maypole» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maypole/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«maypole» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/maypole.html) on Mova free.