pylon.
pylon (gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple)
Meaning & usage
pylon (gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple)
pylon (pillar of a suspension or cable-stayed bridge)
high, narrow, vertical sign, usually displaying advertisements, found e.g. near gas stations
pylon (structural element fixed under the wing of an aircraft and holding the engine attached to it)
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πυλών (pulṓn).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.