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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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Leading protagonist McLusky has taken on the Russian mob, Aryan Brotherhood gangs and Columbian drug dealers, but Frank Moses is a smoother and more calculating criminal.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
If your South Dakota road trip brings you through Hot Springs—home to the largest concentration of Columbian mammoth bones in the world—swing by Wandering Bison Coffee for breakfast sandwiches and pastries for breakfast or chili, salads, and wraps for lunch.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
In fact, it's billed as the smallest, lightest Escape trailer ever, bookending the Escape lineup opposite the E23 Escape launched in 2023 as the British Columbian company's largest model.
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Fakroune is accused of posing as Angelino Escobar, the son of the famed Columbian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, and lying to people about his connections to nonexistent Italian mafiosos to ensure payback on his loans.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Leading protagonist McLusky has taken on the Russian mob, Aryan Brotherhood gangs and Columbian drug dealers, but Frank Moses is a smoother and more calculating criminal.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
If your South Dakota road trip brings you through Hot Springs—home to the largest concentration of Columbian mammoth bones in the world—swing by Wandering Bison Coffee for breakfast sandwiches and pastries for breakfast or chili, salads, and wraps for lunch.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
In fact, it's billed as the smallest, lightest Escape trailer ever, bookending the Escape lineup opposite the E23 Escape launched in 2023 as the British Columbian company's largest model.
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Columbian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Columbian. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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