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Column

/ˈkɑljəm/

A solid upright structure designed usually to support a larger structure above it, such as a roof or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration.

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📖 Definitions of "Column"

noun

1
A solid upright structure designed usually to support a larger structure above it, such as a roof or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration.
2
A vertical line of entries in a table, usually read from top to bottom.
3
A body of troops or army vehicles, usually strung out along a road.
4
A body of text meant to be read line by line, especially in printed material that has multiple adjacent such on a single page.
"It was too hard to read the text across the whole page, so I split it into two columns."

🔄 Synonyms of "Column"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
towernoun	Any very tall building or structure; skyscraper.
pillarnoun	(architecture) A large post, often used as supporting architecture.
editorialnoun	An article in a publication giving the opinion of its editors on a given topic or current event.
chromatography column	A chromatography column is a device used in chromatography for the separation of chemical compounds.
newspaper columnnoun	an article giving opinions or perspectives

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Column"

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Word	Definition
pillarnoun	(architecture) A large post, often used as supporting architecture.
towernoun	Any very tall building or structure; skyscraper.
editorialnoun	An article in a publication giving the opinion of its editors on a given topic or current event.
chromatography column	A chromatography column is a device used in chromatography for the separation of chemical compounds.
newspaper columnnoun	an article giving opinions or perspectives
columnar	Having the shape of a column.
monolithnoun	(also attributively and figurative) Anything massive, uniform, and unmovable, especially a towering and impersonal cultural, political, or social organization or structure.
barnoun	A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.
railingnoun	A fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports.
polenoun	Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.
stanchionnoun	A vertical pole, post, or support.
colnoun	(geography) A dip on a mountain ridge between two peaks.
casingnoun	That which encloses or encases.
funnelnoun	A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening.
spindlenoun	(spinning) A rod used for spinning and then winding fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower end of the shaft when suspended vertically from the forming thread.
convoynoun	A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort.
queuenoun	(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, less common in North America) A line of people, vehicles or other objects, usually one to be dealt with in sequence (i.e., the one at the front end is dealt with first, the one behind is dealt with next, and so on), and which newcomers join at the opposite end (the back).
sectionnoun	A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.
hurdlenoun	(athletics, equestrianism) An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race.
tranchenoun	A slice, section or portion.