column
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈkɑːləm/
- Anyone who'd like to leave this column, step forward.
- rear column
- an advance column
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Examples
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But Colonel Faribault rode up to the head of the column and shouted, "Forward!"
Fiction book (1992) -
Big enemy armored column movin' in.
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You four at the end of the column, follow me.
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Form a column on the left!
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We're almost at the bottom of the hill when the whole column stops.
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We had reports of a column of mumakil moving west, near our southern border.
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As we arrive, the tail end of a column of men is ascending the stairs.
Fiction book (1995) -
About dusk, the head of our column came suddenly on some wagons.
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They made us get into threes and form a column and walk forward down the road.
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As we marched forward, we formed a column behind our leader, keeping pace with one another.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A row of people or things standing one behind another
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2.8
A line of people or things arranged one behind another
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2.8
A line of people or things where one is behind another
A single line of people or things one behind another
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.2
A row of bones from the head to the lower back that protect the cord of nerves inside
- Literature
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2.8
An article in a newspaper that a writer writes regularly to share opinions
- Jargon
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6.2
A measure of ad or text space in a newspaper one column wide and one inch deep
- Specialized
1
4.3
A row of bones running down the middle of the back that protects the spinal cord
- Specialized
A tall glass tube that separates mixtures by passing them through a material that holds some parts
- Specialized
A laboratory method that separates a mixture as it moves through a tube filled with solid material
- Literature
A newspaper or magazine section where readers ask about personal problems and get advice
- Specialized
A metal tube filled with concrete that supports the weight of a building
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Column comes from the Latin word columna, meaning 'pillar', and you can picture people or vehicles lined up like a row of pillars one behind another. That's why a column can mean a long line of people or vehicles.