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
Examples of Columbian in a Sentence
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Jasper Davidoff, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2024
In the early 1890s, the archaeologist Warren K. Moorehead excavated the site and displayed his findings at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024
The museum spans almost one million square feet and is housed in a gorgeous beaux-arts building that was designed for the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2024
Later, letters from Douglass describe his work on the Haitian Pavilion at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 8 Feb. 2024
Before the pandemic, camping accounted for 11% of all vacation-type trips, The Columbian reported.
—Maddie Capron, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Police have not released the names of the deceased, but The Columbian reported that an in-law identified them as Stuart Rouse, 64, Cristina Rouse, 63, Eric Rouse, 57, Kristina Rouse, 33, and Melissa Rouse, 19.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
Claudel’s work was first seen in the United States 150 years ago at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
The Columbian Exchange picked up momentum thereafter, as Europe sent people, money, plants and animals, along withdiseases and weapons, to the Americas.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023
Noun
In addition to touching on locales like Peoria and Decatur, figures like Frank Lloyd Wright and Carl Sandburg, and esoterica like the 1893 Columbian Exposition’s White City, the album’s tracks meditate on love, loss, liberation, Christianity, mystery, and self-discovery.
—Jasper Davidoff, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2024
In the early 1890s, the archaeologist Warren K. Moorehead excavated the site and displayed his findings at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024
The museum spans almost one million square feet and is housed in a gorgeous beaux-arts building that was designed for the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2024
Later, letters from Douglass describe his work on the Haitian Pavilion at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 8 Feb. 2024
Before the pandemic, camping accounted for 11% of all vacation-type trips, The Columbian reported.
—Maddie Capron, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Police have not released the names of the deceased, but The Columbian reported that an in-law identified them as Stuart Rouse, 64, Cristina Rouse, 63, Eric Rouse, 57, Kristina Rouse, 33, and Melissa Rouse, 19.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
Claudel’s work was first seen in the United States 150 years ago at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
The Columbian Exchange picked up momentum thereafter, as Europe sent people, money, plants and animals, along withdiseases and weapons, to the Americas.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023
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“Columbian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Columbian. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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