Columbia

[ kuh-luhm-bee-uh ]

/ kəˈlʌm bi ə /

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noun

a river in SW Canada and the NW United States, flowing S and W from SE British Columbia through Washington along the boundary between Washington and Oregon and into the Pacific. 1,214 miles (1,955 km) long.

Cape, a cape on the N coast of Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada, in the Arctic Ocean: northernmost point of Canada.

a city in and the capital of South Carolina, in the central part.

a city in central Missouri.

a city in central Maryland.

a city in central Tennessee.

a city in SE Pennsylvania.

Literary. the United States of America.

one of an American breed of large sheep, developed by crossbreeding the Lincoln and Rambouillet, noted for its good market lambs and heavy fleece of medium length.

(italics)U.S. Aerospace. the first space shuttle to orbit and return to earth.

Words nearby Columbia

Colum, Columba, columbarium, columbary, columbate, Columbia, Columbia Heights, Columbia Mental Maturity scale, Columbian, Columbia River, columbic

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Example sentences from the Web for Columbia

MGM and Columbia are both subsidiaries of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In January 2014, a lifelong District of Columbia parks employee, Medric Mills, collapsed while walking with his grown daughter.
Red Tape Is Strangling Good Samaritans|Philip K. Howard|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He hopes to attend Columbia Medical School and specialize in Oncology.
Beaten By His Church for Being Gay|Justin Jones|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Daily Beast: You received an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia.
Meghan Daum On Tackling The Unspeakable Parts Of Life|David Yaffe|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

As of July 2014, only 22 states and the District of Columbia require sex education to be taught in public schools.
The Next Frontier of Sex Ed: How Porn Twists Teens’ Brains|Aurora Snow|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He went east for a year of graduate study at Columbia University.
Americans All|Various
The valley of the great southern branch of the Columbia, was spread out before us.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume 28|Various
Within these limits of vision lay a noble and historic country, the lower watershed of the Columbia.
The Guardians of the Columbia|John H. (John Harvey) Williams
We arrived at Columbia after dark in the evening, and marched directly to the county jail, situated in the city of Columbia.
Battle of the Crater and Experiences of Prison Life|Sumner Upham Shearman
If you go straight through this cornfield you will strike a road that will take you to Columbia.
Golden Days for Boys and Girls|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Columbia (1 of 2)

Columbia¹

/ (kəˈlʌmbɪə) /

noun

a river in NW North America, rising in the Rocky Mountains and flowing through British Columbia, then west to the Pacific. Length: about 1930 km (1200 miles)

a city in central South Carolina, on the Congaree River: the state capital. Pop: 117 357 (2003 est)

British Dictionary definitions for Columbia (2 of 2)

Columbia²

/ (kəˈlʌmbɪə) /

noun

the first test vehicle of the NASA space shuttle fleet to prove the possibility of routine access to space for scientific and commercial ventures

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释义	Columbia [ kuh-luhm-bee-uh ] / kəˈlʌm bi ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Columbia ON THESAURUS.COM noun a river in SW Canada and the NW United States, flowing S and W from SE British Columbia through Washington along the boundary between Washington and Oregon and into the Pacific. 1,214 miles (1,955 km) long. Cape, a cape on the N coast of Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada, in the Arctic Ocean: northernmost point of Canada. a city in and the capital of South Carolina, in the central part. a city in central Missouri. a city in central Maryland. a city in central Tennessee. a city in SE Pennsylvania. Literary. the United States of America. one of an American breed of large sheep, developed by crossbreeding the Lincoln and Rambouillet, noted for its good market lambs and heavy fleece of medium length. (italics)U.S. Aerospace. the first space shuttle to orbit and return to earth. Words nearby Columbia Colum, Columba, columbarium, columbary, columbate, Columbia, Columbia Heights, Columbia Mental Maturity scale, Columbian, Columbia River, columbic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Columbia MGM and Columbia are both subsidiaries of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea\|Rich Goldstein\|December 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In January 2014, a lifelong District of Columbia parks employee, Medric Mills, collapsed while walking with his grown daughter. Red Tape Is Strangling Good Samaritans\|Philip K. Howard\|December 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He hopes to attend Columbia Medical School and specialize in Oncology. Beaten By His Church for Being Gay\|Justin Jones\|December 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Daily Beast: You received an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia. Meghan Daum On Tackling The Unspeakable Parts Of Life\|David Yaffe\|December 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As of July 2014, only 22 states and the District of Columbia require sex education to be taught in public schools. The Next Frontier of Sex Ed: How Porn Twists Teens’ Brains\|Aurora Snow\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He went east for a year of graduate study at Columbia University. Americans All\|Various The valley of the great southern branch of the Columbia, was spread out before us. Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume 28\|Various Within these limits of vision lay a noble and historic country, the lower watershed of the Columbia. The Guardians of the Columbia\|John H. (John Harvey) Williams We arrived at Columbia after dark in the evening, and marched directly to the county jail, situated in the city of Columbia. Battle of the Crater and Experiences of Prison Life\|Sumner Upham Shearman If you go straight through this cornfield you will strike a road that will take you to Columbia. Golden Days for Boys and Girls\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Columbia (1 of 2) Columbia¹ / (kəˈlʌmbɪə) / noun a river in NW North America, rising in the Rocky Mountains and flowing through British Columbia, then west to the Pacific. Length: about 1930 km (1200 miles) a city in central South Carolina, on the Congaree River: the state capital. Pop: 117 357 (2003 est) British Dictionary definitions for Columbia (2 of 2) Columbia² / (kəˈlʌmbɪə) / noun the first test vehicle of the NASA space shuttle fleet to prove the possibility of routine access to space for scientific and commercial ventures Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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