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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The crazy thing about us is we lived in Columbia, S.C.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

People have many reasons for taking issue with large-scale solar development, said Michael Gerrard, an environmental lawyer and founder of Columbia University’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

On Friday, Jeanine Pirro, the US attorney for the District of Columbia, announced the end of the investigation.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

“This is the sizzle in the restaurant world,” said Stephen Zagor, a veteran restaurant-industry consultant who teaches at Columbia Business School.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

What restaurant did I eat at / What’s the distance from Nova Scotia to British Columbia / Do you know the time in London?

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse