column

nounB1 · Intermediate

A tall round post or a line going up and down.

Meanings of «column»

1 · noun

a vertical line of numbers or words in a list

Please add up the numbers in the second column.

2 · noun

a tall, solid pillar that helps support a building

Twelve marble columns stand in front of the old museum.

Similar: pillar postpilaster

3 · noun

a regular article written by the same person in a newspaper

She writes a weekly column about local food.

Similar: article feature

Translation

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«column» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

DE Deutsch

ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

a tall upright support

columna tall round post, often stone, in a buildingTall stone columns stand at the entrance.

pillara strong tall post that holds up a buildingThe roof rests on four pillars.

posta piece of wood or metal standing in the groundThe sign is on a wooden post.

polea long thin round stick, e.g. for flags or tentsThe flag hangs on a tall pole.

Collections

IT & Development › Data & Storage

a vertical line of information in a table

Media & Entertainment › Press & News

a regular article by one writer in a newspaper

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