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Columbia

Verb / kʌˈlʌmbi:ʌ / Another word for columbia — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Columbia is the name of a country in South America, as well as the name of many cities and towns in the United States.

Synonyms & similar words

capitalofsouthcarolina columbiauniversity columbia columbiariver America U.S.A. US USA Washington Chicago

Common collocations

  • Columbia University
  • Columbia Pictures
  • Columbia River
  • District of Columbia
  • South Columbia
  • Columbia, Maryland
  • Columbia, South Carolina
  • Columbia, Missouri

Word family

noun Columbia

Usage note

Columbia is primarily used as a proper noun, referring to specific places, institutions, or personifications of the Americas. It does not have direct antonyms or common synonyms in the same way a general vocabulary word would.

Example sentences

  1. Columbia is a beautiful country with amazing people.
  2. I live in Columbia, but I want to visit the one in South America someday.
  3. The capital of the United States is Washington, D.C., which is near Columbia.
  4. Columbia is named after the famous explorer Christopher Columbus.
  5. The University of South Carolina is located in Columbia, South Carolina.

Quotes

  • 'I am not an American, I am the American.', - Mark Twain
  • 'I'd like to be remembered as a guy who tried — tried to be part of his times, tried to help people communicate with one another, tried to find some decency in his own life, tried to extend himself as a human being. Someone who isn't complacent, who doesn't cop out.', - Walter Cronkite
  • 'America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.', - Harry S. Truman

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