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

An array of pillars, permanent marks, the imposing Napoleonic-era Spitbank Fort, as well as the comings-and-goings of ferries and even the hovercraft going back and forth between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026

The Formation’s positioning is multi-pronged, but the three main pillars support a platform that is taking shape as a global community, an event business and professional network for women who love Formula 1. — Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

The Ukrainian attacks on the sprawling Russian warehouses produced stark images, with massive pillars of black smoke rising above fires that raged at facilities of Wildberries, the country’s biggest online retailer and its equivalent of Amazon. — Dasha Litvinova, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Many Americans harbor basic misconceptions about Social Security, Medicare and other pillars of retirement. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Attacking those schools — and the school board members, teachers and staff who run them — means alienating institutions that have served as pillars of their local communities for decades. — Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Each of the three pillars can operate on its own for different clients. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 20 July 2026

But getting these pillars of pattern squared away is only part of the equation. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026

Each strike and counterstrike chipped away at the pillars of the agreement, which has now collapsed, though there are still efforts to salvage it. — ABC News, 18 July 2026