The pylon was about to collapse.
Source: tatoeba (586825)
Pylon
/ˈpaɪ.lɒn/
Synonyms for "pylon" (94 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: antenna tower, archway, back door, barbican, barway.
- Sentence evidence is available for pylon, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "pylon".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "pylon"
Keep "pylon" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "pylon" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "pylon", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "pylon" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
7 entriesMore specific
7 entriesCollocations
5 entriesbridge pylonelectric pylonpylon basetemple pylontransmission pylon
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
21 translations across 16 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- стълб noun (a towerlike structure used to support high-voltage electricity cables)
Czech
1 entries- stožár noun (a towerlike structure used to support high-voltage electricity cables)
Esperanto
1 entries- pilono noun (a towerlike structure used to support high-voltage electricity cables)
Finnish
1 entries- sähköpylväs noun (a towerlike structure used to support high-voltage electricity cables)
French
1 entries- pylône noun (a towerlike structure used to support high-voltage electricity cables)
German
1 entries- Strommast noun (a towerlike structure used to support high-voltage electricity cables)
Greek
1 entries- πυλώνας noun (a towerlike structure used to support high-voltage electricity cables)
Italian
2 entries- pilone noun (a towerlike structure used to support high-voltage electricity cables)
- traliccio noun (a towerlike structure used to support high-voltage electricity cables)
Japanese
1 entries- 鉄塔 noun (a towerlike structure used to support high-voltage electricity cables)
Māori
3 entries- pou hiko matua noun (a towerlike structure used to support high-voltage electricity cables)
- pouhiko noun (a towerlike structure used to support high-voltage electricity cables)
- pouwaea noun (a towerlike structure used to support high-voltage electricity cables)
Polish
1 entries- słup wysokiego napięcia noun (a towerlike structure used to support high-voltage electricity cables)
Portuguese
2 entries- poste noun (a towerlike structure used to support high-voltage electricity cables)
- torre noun (a towerlike structure used to support high-voltage electricity cables)
Russian
2 entries- опо́ра noun (a towerlike structure used to support high-voltage electricity cables)
- пило́н noun (a towerlike structure used to support high-voltage electricity cables)
Spanish
1 entries- torre noun (a towerlike structure used to support high-voltage electricity cables)
Swedish
1 entries- elstolpe noun (a towerlike structure used to support high-voltage electricity cables)
Turkish
1 entries- pilon noun (a towerlike structure used to support high-voltage electricity cables)
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
The highway to the East Coast which ran through the borough of Ebbfield had always been a main road and even now, despite the vast garages, the pylons and the gaily painted factory glasshouses which had sprung up beside it, there still remained an occasional trace of past cultures.
Source: wiktionary
After two pylonless months, July's pylon comes all the way from the hills outside Wellington, New Zealand.
Source: wiktionary
These smaller pylons have might not possess the majesty of the giant 400 kV pylons, but they have a squat charm all of their own and 132 kV was the original voltage of the National Grid when it was rolled out in the 1920s.
Source: wiktionary
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "pylon"?
Closest matches include antenna tower, archway, back door, barbican, barway.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "pylon"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.