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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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

Less than a year after he began posting on TikTok, Todd signed to Columbia Records in July 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

In 2023, the province of British Columbia put restrictions on Americans purchasing its Ozempic after it found that 15% of prescriptions for the drug came from the US, mostly through Canada-based online pharmacies.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Reporters from the Charleston News and Courier, the Columbia State, and the Savannah Morning News drove into town and were refused interviews by both Sammy’s parents and Emma Lee’s father.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy