Co·lum·bi·an
kə-ˈləm-bē-ən 
1
a
: of or relating to the United States
b
: of or relating to Christopher Columbus
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Columbia or the Columbia River
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
For example, Columbian Elementary, which closed this year and was on the clock, is based in northwest Denver, where gentrification and high housing costs have reduced the number of children living in the region.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 23 June 2025
Snowfall: None 1893: Visitors to the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago got to ride the debut of the first Ferris wheel, which was designed by George W. Ferris.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
George, born in 1875, was the daughter of British Columbian Nooksack tribal leader Matsqui George and his wife, Maria Siamat.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Its colorful back story includes building a makeshift branch that handled the banking needs of vendors and attendees at the Columbian Exposition after the bank hired to do the job failed a week after the 1893 World’s Fair opened.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
For example, Columbian Elementary, which closed this year and was on the clock, is based in northwest Denver, where gentrification and high housing costs have reduced the number of children living in the region.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 23 June 2025
Snowfall: None 1893: Visitors to the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago got to ride the debut of the first Ferris wheel, which was designed by George W. Ferris.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
George, born in 1875, was the daughter of British Columbian Nooksack tribal leader Matsqui George and his wife, Maria Siamat.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Columbian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Columbian. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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