Meaning & use
column
A tall, vertical pillar used to support or decorate a building, or a vertical section of text, numbers, or data.
See it in a sentence
Marble columns lined the entrance to the old courthouse.
She adds each month's expenses to the second column of the spreadsheet.
A note on using this word
In journalism, a "column" also means a regular article by a specific writer, distinct from its architectural or numerical senses.
Words with a similar meaning
pillar
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A regular piece of writing by the same journalist appearing in a newspaper or magazine.
He has written a weekly column on local politics for a decade.
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