Synonyms of pillars

pillars

noun

plural of pillar

1

as in pilasters

an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure

the ancient Greek temple boasted graceful marble pillars with richly ornamented tops

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in anchors

something or someone to which one looks for support

my father has been my pillar throughout this crisis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anchors
• backbones
• buttresses
• mainstays
• crutches
• standbys
• spines
• sinews
• dependences
• reliances
• props
• right hands
• refuges
• handmaidens
• anchorages
• stays
• harbors
• bolsterers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pillars

Millennials were shaped by the pillars of their parents’ realities crumbling around them. — Sam Peskin, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Crowley made defending Medicaid funding and preserving affordable housing central pillars of his platform. — Maayan Silver, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

As visitors approach the end of the home’s long driveway, they are greeted by brick pillars on either side of the drive and a view of the home. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Reimagined by Pensacola entrepreneurs Rafael Simpson and Graham Guirl, and with interiors by local designer Lauren Bakarian-Simpson of Haus of Hue, the hotel has kept its original three-story layout, complete with retro breeze-block pillars. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026

For families There’s a comprehensive Ritz Kids program built around four pillars—nature, exploration, culture, and environment—with eco-workshops, nature walks, and babysitting available. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

The ceremony took place outdoors, framed by the villa’s stone pillars and the mountains beyond, and the couple kept the floral palette intentionally organic, creating the effect of a garden growing around the aisle. — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

An altar bearing a metal cross, stone pillars and concrete foundations drew hikers, high school students and other curiosity seekers to the former seminary near Ellicott City. — Courtney Bell, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026

The pillars include affordable clean energy, which coordinates suppliers to aggregate purchasing power and collectively procure high-standard renewable energy instruments. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026