Phrase guide

pole vaulter

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An athlete who competes in the pole vault.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: athletics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vaulter, pole jumper

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: athlete, jock

History

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Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: perxista — athlete who competes in the pole vault
  • Chinese Mandarin: 撐桿跳運動員 /撑杆跳运动员 (chēnggāntiào yùndòngyuán) — athlete who competes in the pole vault
  • Chinese Mandarin: 撐桿跳選手 /撑杆跳选手 (chēnggāntiào xuǎnshǒu) — athlete who competes in the pole vault
  • Danish: stangspringer — athlete who competes in the pole vault
  • Dutch: polsstokhoogspringer — athlete who competes in the pole vault
  • Finnish: seiväshyppääjä — athlete who competes in the pole vault
  • French: perchiste — athlete who competes in the pole vault
  • German: Stabhochspringer — athlete who competes in the pole vault
  • German: Stabhochspringerin — athlete who competes in the pole vault
  • Hungarian: rúdugró — athlete who competes in the pole vault
  • Italian: astista — athlete who competes in the pole vault
  • Japanese: 棒高跳び選手 (bōtakatobi senshu) — athlete who competes in the pole vault
  • Korean: 장대높이뛰기 선수 (jangdaenopittwigi seonsu) — athlete who competes in the pole vault
  • Māori: kaipeke tītoko — athlete who competes in the pole vault
  • Polish: tyczkarz — athlete who competes in the pole vault
  • Polish: tyczkarka — athlete who competes in the pole vault
  • Polish: skoczek o tyczce — athlete who competes in the pole vault
  • Romanian: săritor cu prăjina — athlete who competes in the pole vault
  • Romanian: săritoare cu prăjina — athlete who competes in the pole vault
  • Spanish: garrochista — athlete who competes in the pole vault
  • Spanish: pertiguista — athlete who competes in the pole vault
  • Swedish: stavhoppare — athlete who competes in the pole vault
  • Turkish: sırıkla atlamacı — athlete who competes in the pole vault