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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About the author: Bill Grueskin is on the faculty of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 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

The academics who weigh in—Timothy Naftali of Columbia; Leah Wright Rigueur of Johns Hopkins; Ibram X. Kendi of Howard University; Douglas Brinkley of Rice—often do so with a personal perspective on what’s important.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The Florida litigation adds to OpenAI’s ongoing legal issues, including a lawsuit related to a mass shooting that took place earlier this year in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia in Canada.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Usually Columbia just chewed on his bone until the meat was gone.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen