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 most important thing I learned at Columbia was this: I am gay, but I am not queer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Some marketers are even being sued for running misleading ads, according to RP Legal, a law firm based in Columbia, S.C.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Despite its federal losses, the party's provincial iterations still enjoy support and are the governing parties in British Columbia and Manitoba.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

In April 2024 British Columbia took a big step toward carrying out the mandate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Posters of different shuttle launches, including Columbia, Challenger, and Atlantis, mixed in with various Star Trek posters of Nyota Uhura.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas