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column

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of column

1 a series of persons or things arranged one behind another

a column of ants stretched between the fallen hot dog and the ant hill

Synonyms of column

cue, file, line, queue, range, string, train

Words Related to column

echelon, rank, row, tier

chain, progression, sequence, succession

2 an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure

engraved columns supported the arch on either side

Synonyms of column

pier, pilaster, pillar, post, stanchion

Words Related to column

caryatid, pedestal

buttress, flying buttress

needle, obelisk

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