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Definition of pole vault noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

picture of a the pole vault

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pole vault

noun

pole vault pronunciation English

pole vault pronunciation American

[singular]

a sporting event in which people try to jump over a high bar, using a long pole to push themselves off the ground

pole-vaulter

pole-vaulter pronunciation English

pole-vaulter pronunciation American

noun pole-vaulting

pole-vaulting pronunciation English

pole-vaulting pronunciation American

noun [uncountable]