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Columbia

Columbia

18 9.2
An imaginary floating city that is the setting of the game Bioshock Infinite
  • proper noun
  • /kəˈlʌm.bi.ə/
translation icon : Columbia (ciudad flotante ficticia)
  • Still, as many as 32 others and the District of Columbia have not addressed the issue.

Examples

  • Seven states and the District of Columbia allow some form of recognition of same-sex unions.

    Academic text (2006)
  • "You're crazy," I shout above the other voices, a strategy I learned at Columbia's democracy salon.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • One is called "Roll On, Columbia," which it does, and then some.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Program managers in 21 of these states and the District of Columbia reported having some type of eye health education program.

    Academic text (2006)
  • In fourteen states and the District of Columbia, there is no right to counsel at all.

    Academic text (2017)
  • And the District of Columbia monitors outsourcing through its Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP).

    Academic text (2017)
  • Twenty-one states, the District of Columbia, and at least 201 municipalities have enacted some type of bicycle helmet legislation.

    Academic text (2012)
  • In the game Bioshock Infinite, the city of Columbia is depicted as a magnificent floating metropolis that hides dark secrets.

  • Players explore the vibrant streets of Columbia, where the illusion of a perfect society is challenged by its underlying conflicts.

  • The stunning architecture of Columbia showcases the game's vision of a utopian city, set against a backdrop of political turmoil.

Compounds

A federal area in the eastern United States that contains the city Washington and is the nation's capital

A province in western Canada between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains

A large North American river that starts in Canada, flows along Washington and Oregon, and reaches the Pacific Ocean

Columbia tiger lily
  • Specialized
8.1

A tall orange-red flower with purple spots that grows wild in western North America

Surface Forms

Columbia main

Etymology

Columbia comes from the explorer Columbus and was once a poetic name for America. The floating city called Columbia in the game uses that name to suggest an 'ideal' American place, which helps explain its look and story.