often capitalized
: a tall flower-wreathed pole forming a center for May Day sports and dances
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Kids will have the opportunity to make May baskets, create nature sun prints, participate in a gardening project and play some traditional outdoor games, as well as dance around the maypole at the 9 a.m. to noon event on May 3.
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Heather McRea, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
In June there are midsommar festivals garlanded with wild flowers—mercifully unlike Midsommar, save for the maypoles that stand tall in nearly every village.
—Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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Heather McRea, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
In June there are midsommar festivals garlanded with wild flowers—mercifully unlike Midsommar, save for the maypoles that stand tall in nearly every village.
—Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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“Maypole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maypole. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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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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