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