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

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Crews don’t always make it home; the 1986 Challenger space-shuttle disaster and the 2003 Columbia shuttle failure still loom large.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Currently, shows such as CBS procedural “Tracker” and Showtime thriller “Yellowjackets” are filming in British Columbia.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The research involved scientists from the University of California, Berkeley; the University of Minnesota; and the University of British Columbia.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

A huddle of blankets, towels, and Columbia U. sweatshirts cave in as he moves.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali