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

Similarly to the Chicago Theatre, the Rapp & Rapp team designed a balcony that spanned the breadth of the auditorium without any columns to block the spectators below, Loerzel and Pierce's book noted. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

The towering marble columns in the two-story lobby and the old-fashioned elevators with dials tracking the cars’ locations are but two of the many elements retained from the days when the edifice, built in 1911, was the Union National Bank. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

The demonstrators vastly outnumbered the security personnel lining the road, while columns of riot police stood watch. — Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

This is one of a series of columns predicting the nominations in key categories for the 2027 Grammys. — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Throughout a half-century in journalism, insights – and in many cases, direct quotes – from a course on Shakespeare, another on the King James Bible, a third on geology, and another on American diplomatic history found their way into my columns. — David Shribman, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2026

Yet, the city views from her new outdoor space — of water towers, decorative brick and tilework, arches and columns and rooftop gardens — help soften the transition. — Tanya Fevzi, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

At The Aster, a boutique hotel and members club in Hollywood, guests can begin the day with classes in the reformer Pilates studio, where old-world dark wood and ornamental columns are paired with high-tech apparatus. — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

Floral motifs appear throughout the mosque’s floors and walls, while columns rise like flower stems, each inlaid with mother-of-pearl and semi-precious stones that climb toward capitals shaped like palm fronds. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026