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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Crews don’t always make it home; the 1986 Challenger space-shuttle disaster and the 2003 Columbia shuttle failure still loom large.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The research involved scientists from the University of California, Berkeley; the University of Minnesota; and the University of British Columbia.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

A Homeland Security spokesperson said another person taken into ICE custody, Alexander Pacheco Sabogal, of Columbia, was arrested on suspicion of battery.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

BBC News has asked representatives for Labrinth for a comment, and approached Columbia and HBO for a response.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The day after the Russian banner first appeared, the new District of Columbia police superintendent, Raymond W. Pullman, visited Alice Paul.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling