Definitions

1. noun

A vertical pole or standard, typically with a flag or other emblem attached to the top, used to indicate the location of a campsite or to mark a trail, or a structure supporting a flag or other object.

“The hikers set up their camp near a flagstaff and lit a fire for warmth.”

2. noun

A support or pole on which a flag is mounted, typically outdoors.

“The flagstaff on the roof of the building waved proudly in the breeze.”

3. noun

A college in the United States, especially in the western states, particularly Northern Arizona University, that is named after a notable feature in the surrounding landscape.

“Flagstaff is home to a prestigious university with a beautiful campus.”

4. verb

To support or hold something, especially a flag, on a vertical pole.

“The flagstaff of the old mansion still held the national flag despite the years of neglect.”

5. verb

To locate or indicate something, especially a campsite, using a flag or other object.

“The campers flagstaffed their location to the other hikers in the area.”