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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But six months after graduating from Columbia, the kid from Fair Lawn, N.J., could hardly have been further afield.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The original lawsuit, led by a cadre of interested parties including the federal government, 39 states and the District of Columbia, dates back to 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, which has set a 17 April deadline to file the requests.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Lavallo is referring to Ronald Breslow, a Columbia University chemist who proposed in 1958 that vitamin B1 could transform into a carbene to enable key biochemical reactions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

In the coastal waters between Washington State and British Columbia.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day