Definitions

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

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Columbia

I found a less clinical tone when I spoke with Jen Riley, CEO of the British Columbia Chamber of Commerce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The settlement - announced this week - included 48 states, plus the District of Columbia and three US territories.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

“I think they are quite big,” said Jason Vaillancourt, chief portfolio strategist at Columbia Threadneedle Investments.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

For Andrea’s 40th birthday earlier this year, I repaid the favor and requested a video for her from Nell Campbell, who portrayed Columbia, in which she talked about sisterhood — and “Rocky Horror,” of course.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

While Columbia was relatively passive, Olaf was very aggressive.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen