column
- Noun:
- A vertical supporting structure: In architecture, a column is a tall, cylindrical, upright pillar used to support a building or other structure.
- A vertical arrangement of items: A column can refer to a vertical line or list of words, numbers, or other data, such as in a table, spreadsheet, or page of text.
- A regular section of a newspaper or magazine: A column is a recurring article, often expressing opinions, written by a specific author or on a specific topic.
- A vertical, pillar-like shape: Anything that has a tall, narrow, upright form can be described as a column, such as a column of smoke, water, or light.
- A military formation: A column is a formation of troops, ships, or vehicles arranged one behind the other in a long line.
Architectural Structure:
- The ancient temple was supported by massive marble columns.
- The building's facade features a row of decorative columns.
Vertical Arrangement:
- Please add the numbers in the right-hand column.
- The spreadsheet has a column for names and a column for dates.
Newspaper/Magazine Section:
- She writes a weekly advice column for the local paper.
- I always read the sports column first.
Pillar-like Shape:
- A column of steam rose from the kettle.
- The explosion produced a terrifying column of fire.
Military Formation:
- The tanks advanced in a long column along the road.
- The soldiers marched in a column of fours.
"Fifth column": A group of people who secretly undermine a larger group, such as a nation, from within.
- The government was worried about a potential fifth column operating in the capital.
"Agony column" (chiefly British, dated): A newspaper column containing personal advertisements, especially those seeking advice for personal problems.
- She found the solution to her dilemma in the newspaper's agony column.
"To dodge the column" (British, informal): To avoid one's fair share of work or duty.
- He's always trying to dodge the column when it's time to clean the office.
Columnist (n): A journalist who writes a regular column for a newspaper or magazine.
- The political columnist offered a sharp critique of the new policy.
Columnar (adj): Having the form of a column.
- The data was presented in a columnar format.
Columned (adj): Having columns.
- They lived in a beautiful, columned mansion.
- Pillar: A tall vertical structure of stone, wood, or metal, used as a support for a building.
- Post: An upright pole or support.
- Tower: A tall, narrow building or structure, or something resembling one.
- Line: A long, narrow mark or formation.
"The spinal column": The spine; the series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the lower back.
- An injury to the spinal column can be very serious.
"Storming column": A military unit designated for an assault.
- The storming column led the attack on the fortress.
"Gossip column": A section of a newspaper or magazine devoted to rumors and personal news about celebrities.
- The actress's divorce was all over the gossip columns.
- any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body
- a page or text that is vertically divided
- the newspaper devoted several columns to the subject
- the bookkeeper used pages that were divided into columns
- (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
- a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
- an article giving opinions or perspectives
- anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
- the test tube held a column of white powder
- a tower of dust rose above the horizon
- a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite
- a vertical array of numbers or other information
- he added a column of numbers
- a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands
- a line of units following one after another