Column

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːləm/

Column (noun)

  1. a tall, vertical post used to support a building or structure
  2. a regular article or piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine
  3. a vertical arrangement of numbers or words in a table or chart

Examples

  • The ancient temple had a column at each corner.
  • A column supports the roof of the building.

Common collocations: stone column, supporting column, erect a column, write a column, opinion column

Synonyms of Column

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Column

  • horizontal structural element