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- DictionaryCol·umn/ˈkäləm/
noun
- 1. an upright pillar, typically cylindrical and made of stone or concrete, supporting an entablature, arch, or other structure or standing alone as a monument: "a wide entrance portico of eight Ionic columns"
- 2. a vertical division of a page or text: "turn to page five, column seven"
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a tall, vertical stone post, used as a support for a roof or in classical buildings (= in the style of ancient Greece or Rome) for decoration, or standing alone as a monument (= a symbol of respect for a special person or event): The roof of the temple was held up by a row of thick stone columns.
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Definitions of column. noun. a line of units following one after another. see more. noun. a vertical array of numbers or other information. “he added a column of numbers” see more. noun. a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) synonyms: pillar. see more. noun.
A column is a vertical structure, a line, or a feature article. Learn the different meanings and uses of column in architecture, mathematics, botany, anatomy, and more.
a tall, solid post, usually round and made of stone, that supports or decorates a building or stands alone as a monument. The temple is supported by marble columns. Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square is one of London's best-known landmarks.
