Columbus
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2.9
- proper noun
- /kəˈlʌmbəs/
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Columbus
- I was driving on a cold day from Columbus, OH to Athens, OH to teach class.
- Columbus, Ohio
- Columbus, OH
- Columbus, Georgia
I'm going to Columbus on a red eye.
- I'm going to Columbus on a red eye.
- It's no, I'm, I was near Columbus, but I mean, I've been to Youngstown.
- I want to tell you that I'm going to be in in Columbus, OH next weekend.
- The next one will be Easter weekend in Columbus, OH.
- And, and I'm here in the middle of America in Columbus, OH, and it's snowing.
- I was born in Ohio, place outside of Columbus called Coshocton, OH, small town.
- Like, yeah, Columbus, Omaha, Philly, Houston, like they're all great.
Examples
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Hi, I am calling from Columbus, OH.
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AASL will hold its 17th National Conference and Exhibition November 5-8, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio.
Academic text (2015) -
So, Columbus Day is next week...
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The next one will be Easter weekend in Columbus, OH.
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The 1997 meetings of the African Studies Association are coming up in Columbus, Ohio, in November.
Academic text (1997) -
Charlie Finlay lives in Columbus, Ohio, with his wife and their two sons.
Fiction book (2002) -
I'm calling from Columbus, OH, and I've been really enjoying this podcast.
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Hi, I am calling from Columbus, OH.
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The next one will be Easter weekend in Columbus, OH.
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I'm here in Columbus, and it's snowing.
Compounds
- US
5
3.2
A public holiday in the United States on the second Monday in October to remember Columbus's arrival in the Americas
Surface Forms
Etymology
Columbus as a city name comes from the explorer Christopher Columbus, and his family name comes from the old Latin word columba, which means 'dove'. So many towns called Columbus are named to remember that explorer.