column
Translation
column, pillar, article
Examples
The ancient temple had many stone columns.
The ancient temple had many stone columns.
She writes a weekly column for the newspaper.
She writes a weekly column for the newspaper.
The data is organized in rows and columns.
The data is organised in rows and columns.
A column of soldiers marched down the street.
A column of soldiers marched down the street.
Grammar Patterns
a column of ((sth.)) a vertical line or arrangement of (sth.) A column of smoke rose from the chimney.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pillar, post, article, list
Etymology
From Latin 'columna' meaning 'pillar'.
Memory Tips
Visualise the vertical shape of a pillar, then a column of text in a newspaper, and a column of numbers in a spreadsheet.