column

noun

ˈkä-ləm How to pronounce column (audio)
Definition of columnnext
1
as in line
a series of persons or things arranged one behind another a column of ants stretched between the fallen hot dog and the ant hill

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2
as in pilaster
an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure engraved columns supported the arch on either side

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Recent Examples of column The update adds five seats to Democrats' column from the Election Desk's prior projection less than an hour earlier. — Justin Papp,caleigh Keating,garrett Downs,kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026 This column is adapted from an episode of the Life Hax podcast and has been lightly edited for clarity. — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026 Even in warm weather, thunderstorms generate powerful updrafts, or columns of rising air that cool rapidly. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026 The eight-part season was left open ended after Alex ends it with Patrick, played by Rupert Friend after discovering a list of pros and cons, with the inability to have children as in the latter column. — Peter White, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for column
Recent Examples of Synonyms for column
  1. line
  2. pilaster
  3. queue
  4. pillar
  5. row
  6. string
  7. file
Noun
  • Our Featured Artist Joost Stokhof captures his surroundings in spontaneous lines.
    — New York Times Games, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Marshall’s campaign, in turn, faced an onslaught of controversies that his critics amplified in the race’s final weeks, including his medical debt collection practices and the blurred lines between his office and campaign staff.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of line
Noun
  • Ionic pilasters and a modern light fixture dress up the staircase.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The small saints on side pilasters were sold off on the antiques market.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of pilaster
Noun
  • The infrastructure supporting that agent, however, often relies on fragmented tools, manual investigations, specialist handoffs and tickets sitting in queues.
    — Dilip Kumar, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The crowd is in constant flux, peeling off and joining in depending on what the song queue has in store.
    — Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of queue
Noun
  • Crowley made defending Medicaid funding and preserving affordable housing central pillars of his platform.
    — Maayan Silver, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Beyond reducing cash returns to shareholders, this sharp contraction in buybacks threatens a key pillar supporting tech stock valuations over the long term.
    — , CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of pillar
Noun
  • Seats can come designed together or separately in alternate rows.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Celebrants place rows of traditional clay oil lamps outside their homes to symbolize the victory of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of row
Noun
  • Fourth-string goalie Matt Tomkins made 16 saves with Tristan Jarry out because of illness and both Devon Levi and Frederik Andersen injured.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Officials across Europe reported a fresh slew of bomb threats against multiple flights on Friday, following a string of hoaxes that have caused flight diversions this week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of string
Noun
  • An aroma has no straightforward equivalent to a photograph or audio file.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The presence of anyone’s name or image in the files isn’t proof of wrongdoing.
    — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of file

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