Columbia

[kuh-luhm-bee-uh] / kəˈlʌm bi ə /

NOUN

United States

Synonyms

WEAK

America Land of Liberty New World U.S. U.S.A. US US of A USA land of opportunity the States

Example Sentences

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"It's created a stage that not only legal observers are watching, but regulators and lawmakers are watching closely as well," Eric Talley, a lawyer and professor at Columbia Law School, said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Daniel Liesener, a senior research analyst at Columbia Threadneedle, has been keeping a close eye on the uncomfortable unemployment rate among 20- to 25-year-olds.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

About the author: Bill Grueskin is on the faculty of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It was the fourth of five sea days on the way from Honolulu to Vancouver, British Columbia, and I was in the pool with a dozen other early risers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Cookie is there, and Storm and Fonzie and Columbia and Yogi from the work team, and new dogs that I almost don’t know yet.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen