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 Posting regularly and contributing to a long-running column has proven to be effective. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 An earlier version of this column originally ran in Club Sportico, our online newsletter community. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The building gradually grew in size and gained the classical Greek-style columns that grace the front porch. — Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026 Original content on Christian Science written for this column by one of our readers. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 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
  • Though Bucky Irving is likely to dominate early-down and goal-line work, Kenny G is sure to tally sound production weekly in PPR leagues.
    — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The moment helped popularize the style, and the name was later applied to the necklace’s continuous line of diamonds.
    — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of line
Noun
  • The small saints on side pilasters were sold off on the antiques market.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Even now, its fins and pilasters adorn plenty of new construction, and in real-estate-speak, the phrase is code for high class.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
Definition of pilaster
Noun
  • Several airports including in Paris and Amsterdam have temporarily switched off biometric collection and resorted to manual processing as a result of queues.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Within days, transactions had backed up, sending citizens back to service centers and re-creating the queues the platform was designed to eliminate.
    — Komal Goyal, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of queue
Noun
  • Webb later revisited the region in infrared, seeing through more of the dust and revealing stars hidden inside and behind the pillars.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Washington and Beijing also appear to be making no progress towards building a pillar of their trade truce, a bilateral board of investment, the head of a top US business group told the South China Morning Post.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of pillar
Noun
  • All that hard work turned into front-row seats, with Blanca surprising her daughter with help from a local boutique.
    — Lesley Marin, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This luxury cruiser is claimed to be the world’s fastest three-row SUV.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of row
Noun
  • The deal is Nvidia's latest in a string of financing maneuvers to support the sprawling AI data center buildout, despite concerns over circular financing in the AI trade.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The move comes as OpenAI faces a string of lawsuits alleging that inappropriate conversations with ChatGPT contributed to the harm or deaths of young people.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of string
Noun
  • The office needs the two systems — one to safely take whistleblower complaints, one to manage audit files.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • And there is the artifact, which is the file a machine loads into memory.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of file

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