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

As the dry season approaches, (The Trek North, May – July) millions of animals form massive columns and travel northwest toward the Grumeti River. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Newspapers got into the game as a way to boost circulation, inventing such things as comics and columns that addressed the concerns of the troubled. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

The property is full of nods from the Napoleon III-era Second Empire style, with torsade columns, muted greens, terra-cotta touches, and stonework abound. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026

Whether writing columns or speaking into a mic I am paid to have strong, unequivocal opinions. — Greg Cote august 3, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

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

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