monopole

noun

mono·​pole ˈmä-nə-ˌpōl 

1

: a single positive or negative electric charge

also : a hypothetical north or south magnetic pole existing alone

2

: a radio antenna consisting of a single often straight element

Examples of monopole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From an exclusive monopole vineyard above Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet, the stunning Château de Blagny Meursault is medium-straw-colored in the glass. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2026

United Illuminating has filed a legal appeal of last year’s decision by state regulators to reject the company’s request to construct a high-voltage transmission line on steel monopoles through parts of Bridgeport and Fairfield. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026

Often, cities try to hide towers, monopoles and antennas on water towers, church crosses or the tops of other tall buildings. — Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026

By adding a second monopole gear and differentials in tandem, connected to a ball joint, this system becomes even more robust. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2024

The first is a monopole, which is perpendicular to the ground with an omnidirectional pattern. — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Mar. 2020

Rather than growing in size within our Universe, the expanding monopole would bend spacetime within the accelerator to create a tiny wormhole tunnel leading to a separate region of space. — Zeeya Merali, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for monopole

• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• casserole
• centriole
• decontrol
• glycerol
• metropole
• multipole
• omeprazole
• oriole
• petiole