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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“This is the sizzle in the restaurant world,” said Stephen Zagor, a veteran restaurant-industry consultant who teaches at Columbia Business School.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

Visitors from Russia, Columbia and Brazil were treated for injuries.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

According to co author Brian Metzger of Columbia University, it is possible that two newly formed neutron stars could spiral inward and collide, producing a kilonova that emits gravitational waves.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

Kasubhai’s ruling came in a lawsuit brought by 19 states, including California, and the District of Columbia, challenging Kennedy’s declaration.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

In some vaguely general fashion, they understood this, regarding the construction of the District of Columbia on the Potomac as a statement of Virginia’s enduring influence over the federal government.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis