Synonyms of columns

columns

noun

plural of column

1

as in rows

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 & Similar Words

• rows
• lines
• queues
• files
• strings
• trains
• ranges
• cues
• ranks
• chains
• sequences
• tiers
• arrays
• echelons
• progressions
• successions

2

as in pilasters

an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure

engraved columns supported the arch on either side

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pilasters
• pillars
• piers
• posts
• stanchions
• pedestals
• buttresses
• piles
• caryatids
• obelisks
• needles
• pilings
• flying buttresses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of columns

Here’s a roundup of the month’s biggest stories from Bud Kennedy’s Eats Beat columns. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

At the end of the street is the imposing Gringotts bank with its colossal marble columns and gleaming chandeliers hanging down from a domed ceiling. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

On land, a volcanic eruption is dramatic—columns of ash, fountains of lava, a complete remaking of the terrain. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 July 2026

The project is located not far from the former Pfizer headquarters on East 42nd Street, where structural columns buckled and floors sagged on July 7 during its conversion into roughly 1,600 apartments. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Combining two already-public columns on an Excel file isn’t a breach. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 30 July 2026

The systems also can spin up whirling columns of flame — usually a fire whirl, which Giannaros describes as a dust devil made of fire and heat instead of dust. — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

The design team says that the columns outside of the terminal mimic Hollywood premiere searchlights, and the arrival to all gates leads into a large common area that will feature three bar tops and local restaurants and shops. — Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 29 July 2026

In Galecki’s home, wood beams and columns recall its log cabin roots. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026