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beanpole

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈbinˌpoʊl/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A thin pole for supporting bean vines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bean-stick

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A tall, thin person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From bean + pole.

Across languages

Translations

62 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: bonenstaak — pole
  • Esperanto: fazeolstango — pole
  • Finnish: salko — pole
  • Finnish: tukikeppi — pole
  • Galician: estaca — pole
  • German: Bohnenstange — pole
  • Italian: palo — pole
  • Laz: ხაჯკეტი (xacǩeťi) — pole
  • Laz: ხოშკა (xoşǩa) — pole
  • Laz: ხაშარი (xaşari) — pole
  • Polish: tyczka — pole
  • Russian: жердь (žerdʹ) — pole
  • Serbo-Croatian: при̑тка — pole
  • Serbo-Croatian: prȋtka — pole
  • Turkish: fasulye sırığı — pole
  • Yiddish: טיטשקע (titshke) — pole
  • Armenian: չոփ (čʻopʻ) — tall, thin person
  • Armenian: չոփիկ (čʻopʻik) — tall, thin person
  • Esperanto: stangofiguro — tall, thin person
  • Finnish: hongankolistaja — tall, thin person
  • Finnish: hernekeppi — tall, thin person
  • Finnish: kukkakeppi — tall, thin person
  • Finnish: kuikelo — tall, thin person
  • French: escogriffe — tall, thin person
  • French: asperge — tall, thin person
  • French: échalas — tall, thin person
  • French: croquette — tall, thin person
  • German: Bohnenstange — tall, thin person
  • Irish: dréimire fir — tall, thin person
  • Irish: clifeartach — tall, thin person
  • Irish: railse fir — tall, thin person
  • Irish: sparra fir — tall, thin person
  • Irish: spreota — tall, thin person
  • Irish: stráice fir — tall, thin person
  • Irish: eilit — tall, thin person
  • Irish: feadóg — tall, thin person
  • Irish: coinnleoir — tall, thin person
  • Irish: cuaille — tall, thin person
  • Irish: léanscach — tall, thin person
  • Irish: pícealach — tall, thin person
  • Irish: sciúirse — tall, thin person
  • Irish: sínéalach — tall, thin person
  • Irish: spiacán — tall, thin person
  • Irish: spíce (de dhuine) — tall, thin person
  • Irish: spícéad — tall, thin person
  • Irish: spídéalach — tall, thin person
  • Irish: sreangaire — tall, thin person
  • Irish: sreangán — tall, thin person
  • Irish: ranglachán — tall, thin person
  • Italian: spilungone — tall, thin person
  • Macedonian: долгач (dolgač) — tall, thin person
  • Plautdietsch: Schlaks — tall, thin person
  • Polish: tyczka — tall, thin person
  • Polish: patyczak — tall, thin person
  • Russian: дылда (dylda) — tall, thin person
  • Russian: каланча (kalanča) — tall, thin person
  • Spanish: espigado — tall, thin person
  • Spanish: larguirucho — tall, thin person
  • Spanish: zanquilargo — tall, thin person
  • Yiddish: דאַרער דראָנדזשאַק (darer drondzhak) — tall, thin person
  • Yiddish: לאַנגער דראָנג (langer drong) — tall, thin person
  • Yiddish: לאַנגאָץ (langots) — tall, thin person