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

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

Recently released renderings call for a return to the hub’s original classical style, with a stone facade, rows of columns and a grand concourse with soaring ceilings. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Completed in 1990, the work includes 18 basalt columns that stand in pairs around Videy’s western end. — Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

One of the most interesting discoveries is an inscription carved into one of the tomb’s columns describing the return of a military commander from Syria. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026

Pinta hosted card-writing parties and spread the word on social media and through my columns and, all told, sent out around 2,100 cards that year. — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Whether the drapery is extended or open, the tidy columns remain at the top. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

Giant's Causeway The Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland offers a spectacular foreground for the eclipse, with the sun appearing low above the Atlantic beyond the famous basalt columns. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 July 2026

Unlike in most mythological tales, the white Corinthian columns have been swapped out for brutal stone architecture. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026