flagstaff

noun

flag·​staff ˈflag-ˌstaf How to pronounce flagstaff (audio)
: a staff on which a flag is hoisted

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Half-mast means the flag is flown two-thirds up between the top and bottom of the flagstaff. — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 25 Mar. 2026 Half-mast means the flag is flown two-thirds up between the top and bottom of the flagstaff. — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026 The tuba player slipped his big bell off his shoulder and the honor guard leaned on their flagstaffs. — E. L. Doctorow, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024 On a vehicle – Attach the flag to the antenna or clamp the flagstaff to the right fender. — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 30 June 2022 See All Example Sentences for flagstaff

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First Known Use

circa 1613, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flagstaff was circa 1613

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“Flagstaff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagstaff. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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Flagstaff

geographical name

Flag·​staff ˈflag-ˌstaf How to pronounce Flagstaff (audio)
city on the Coconino Plateau in north central Arizona population 65,870

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