COLUMN: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COLUMN?

Need another word that means the same as “column”? Find 53 synonyms and 30 related words for “column” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Column” are: editorial, newspaper column, pillar, tower, chromatography column, post, pole, support, upright, vertical, baluster, pier, pile, piling, pilaster, stanchion, standard, prop, buttress, article, piece, piece of writing, item, story, report, account, feature, essay, composition, study, review, criticism, critique, notice, commentary, leader, line, file, procession, rank, row, string, chain, train, trail, progression, succession, cavalcade, parade, motorcade, carcade, cortège, convoy

Column as a Noun

Definitions of "Column" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “column” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A vertical arrangement of figures or other information.
• A vertical division of a page or text.
• One or more lines of people or vehicles moving in the same direction.
• A regular section of a newspaper or magazine devoted to a particular subject or written by a particular person.
• (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure.
• A tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure.
• Anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower.
• A vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands.
• A page or text that is vertically divided.
• A line of units following one after another.
• A narrow-fronted deep formation of troops in successive lines.
• An article giving opinions or perspectives.
• Any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body.
• A vertical, roughly cylindrical thing.
• An upright shaft for controlling a machine or vehicle.
• An upright pillar, typically cylindrical, supporting an arch, entablature, or other structure or standing alone as a monument.
• A vertical array of numbers or other information.
• A military force or convoy of ships.
• A vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument.

Synonyms of "Column" as a noun (53 Words)

account	A short account of the news. He asked to see the executive who handled his account.
article	The definite or indefinite article. An article of clothing.
baluster	Of a furniture leg or other decorative item having the form of a baluster. Baluster legs in English oak.
buttress	A structure of stone or brick built against a wall to strengthen or support it. The cathedral s massive buttresses.
carcade	A procession of motor vehicles, typically carrying and escorting a famous or important person. Roads to be used by the PM s carcade were cordoned off and placed in the restricted area category.
cavalcade	A procession of people traveling on horseback. The royal cavalcade proceeded through the city.
chain	A decorative chain worn round the neck as jewellery or as a badge of office. A chain of daisies.
chromatography column	An article giving opinions or perspectives.
commentary	An expression of opinions or offering of explanations about an event or situation. An editorial commentary.
composition	Art and technique of printing with movable type. Royalists redeemed their sequestrated estates by paying compositions.
convoy	A group of ships or vehicles travelling together, typically one accompanied by armed troops, warships, or other vehicles for protection. A convoy of lorries.
cortège	The group following and attending to some important person.
criticism	The analysis and judgement of the merits and faults of a literary or artistic work. He received a lot of criticism.
critique	An essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play. A critique of Marxist historicism.
editorial	The parts of a newspaper or magazine which are not advertising. We are giving readers more for their money quality editorial and more colour.
essay	A trial design of a postage stamp yet to be accepted. A misjudged essay in job preservation.
feature	A prominent attribute or aspect of something. An expression of pleasure crossed his features.
file	A set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together. What progress has the Prime Minister made on the unity file.
item	A piece of news or information. They reduced the price on many items.
leader	The principal player in a music group. A leader in the use of video conferencing.
line	A line marking the starting or finishing point in a race. The superintendent was thinking along the same lines.
motorcade	A procession of people traveling in motor cars.
newspaper column	A business firm that publishes newspapers.
notice	Polite or favorable attention. The jobs were advertised in a notice posted in the common room.
parade	A parade ground. A parade of witnesses.
piece	An instance of some kind. She bought a lovely piece of china.
piece of writing	An artistic or literary composition.
pier	A support for two adjacent bridge spans.
pilaster	A rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached.
pile	A nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy. He placed the books in a neat pile.
piling	A large number or amount or extent. Wooden piling supporting a complex of waterfront buildings.
pillar	Something shaped like a pillar. A thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite.
pole	A long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting. They are at opposite poles.
post	A goalpost. In England they call mail the post.
procession	A relentless succession of people or things. Magistrates complain that they see a procession of recidivist minor offenders.
progression	A passage or movement from one note or chord to another. A blues progression.
prop	A propeller that rotates to push against air. Before every scene he ran down his checklist of props.
rank	The people belonging to or constituting a group or class. They were drawn up outside their barracks in long ranks.
report	The act of informing by verbal report. His father signed his report card.
review	A new appraisal or evaluation. All areas of the company will come under review.
row	The act of rowing as a sport. Her villa stood in a row of similar ones.
stanchion	Any vertical post or rod used as a support.
standard	A board measure = 1980 board feet. They live by the standards of their community.
story	A plot or storyline. The film is based on a true story.
string	The stringed instruments in an orchestra. Taylor lost to third string Baines.
study	A room used for reading and writing and studying. He is a quick study.
succession	Acquisition of property by descent or by will. The succession to the Crown was disputed.
support	A musical part vocal or instrumental that supports or provides background for other musical parts. She clutched the sideboard for support.
tower	A fortress or stronghold in the form of or including a tower. A tower of dust rose above the horizon.
trail	A trailer for a film or broadcast. We drove down in a trail of tourist cars.
train	A procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file. A minister and his train of attendants.
upright	An upright piano. A first class upright that would satisfy an amateur pianist.
vertical	A vertical structural member as a post or stake. The resort claims a vertical of 2 100 metres.

Usage Examples of "Column" as a noun

• A great column of smoke.
• The bookkeeper used pages that were divided into columns.
• The pulpit is hexagonal and stands on seven columns.
• The newspaper devoted several columns to the subject.
• The typical business report consists of columns and rows of numeric information.
• He has a weekly column in a Sydney newspaper.
• A wide entrance portico of eight Ionic columns.
• Moran had commanded a column in the war.
• A column of 300 to 400 troops.
• I've been reading your column for five years.
• List your strengths and weaknesses in two columns.
• A column of tanks moved north-west.
• We walked in a column.
• A Spitfire control column.
• He added a column of numbers.
• He organized his column for the coming march.
• Detail your expenses in the left-hand column.
• The test tube held a column of white powder.
• Turn to page five, column seven.

Associations of "Column" (30 Words)

advocacy	The profession or work of a legal advocate. His outspoken advocacy of the agreement has won no friends.
architecture	The structure and organization of a computer’s hardware or system software. The chemical architecture of the human brain.
base	Serving as or forming a base. The town s economic base collapsed.
basis	The justification for or reasoning behind something. The whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture.
behemoth	A huge or monstrous creature. Shoppers are now more loyal to their local shops than to faceless behemoths.
brick	Bricks collectively as a building material. The doors have been bricked up.
bridge	Make a bridge across. Bridge a river.
buttress	Provide a building or structure with buttresses. We buttressed the wall as it was showing signs of cracking and collapse.
carillon	A tune played on a carillon.
corinthian	Of or relating to or characteristic of Corinth or its inhabitants.
forwarding	The act of sending on to another destination. The Royal Mail s forwarding service.
keystone	The central building block at the top of an arch or vault. Cooperation remains the keystone of the government s security policy.
leviathan	Monstrous sea creature symbolizing evil in the Old Testament. It was a leviathan among redwoods.
lighthouse	A tower or other structure containing a beacon light to warn or guide ships at sea.
marble	Stain or streak something so that it looks like marble. I thought she d lost her marbles asking a question like that.
masonry	Freemasonry. Masonry nails.
mast	A tall upright post, spar, or other structure on a ship or boat, in sailing vessels generally carrying a sail or sails.
obelisk	A mountain tree or other natural object resembling an obelisk in shape.
pagoda	An ornamental imitation of a Hindu or Buddhist pagoda.
pillar	Something shaped like a pillar. He is a pillar of the community.
prop	A propeller that rotates to push against air. Before every scene he ran down his checklist of props.
pylon	A structure on the wing of an aircraft used for supporting an engine or carrying a weapon, fuel tank, or other load. Power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists.
sculpture	A work of art made by sculpture. Ammonite shells with external sculpture near the aperture.
spire	A tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, typically a church tower. Spires of delphiniums.
stone	Remove the stone from a fruit. You should remove the stones from prunes before cooking.
structure	Give a structure to. The structure consisted of a series of arches.
support	The action of supporting something or someone or the state of being supported. They called for artillery support.
tower	Anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower. The south west tower is a wonderful example of late Gothic.
trestle	Each of a pair of horizontal pieces on a sailing ship’s lower mast supporting the topmast.
turret	A small tower extending above a building. A castle with fairy tale turrets.