often capitalized
: a tall flower-wreathed pole forming a center for May Day sports and dances
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Today, some school children still dance around maypoles on May 1 and there are community gatherings throughout the country, including in some churches, Kravetz said.
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Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024
People gathered to dance around maypoles, which symbolized fertility, according to Berger.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024
Ways to celebrate the summer solstice Smithsonian Magazine reports that the summer solstice is celebrated in Sweden by dancing around a maypole.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 19 June 2024
There are several traditions that have become synonymous with May Day, including festivals and maypoles twirled with brightly colored ribbons.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2024
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Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024
People gathered to dance around maypoles, which symbolized fertility, according to Berger.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024
Ways to celebrate the summer solstice Smithsonian Magazine reports that the summer solstice is celebrated in Sweden by dancing around a maypole.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 19 June 2024
There are several traditions that have become synonymous with May Day, including festivals and maypoles twirled with brightly colored ribbons.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2024
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maypole
noun
may·pole
ˈmā-ˌpōl 
often capitalized
: a tall pole decorated with ribbons and flowers that forms a center for May Day sports and dances
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