Column

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑləm/

Definitions of column

noun a regular feature or section of a newspaper or magazine

Example Sentences

A1 In the classroom, there is a white column near the window.

A2 The newspaper has a column dedicated to sports news.

B1 The spreadsheet has a column for each month of the year.

B2 The architect designed the building with tall columns at the entrance.

C1 The newspaper columnist wrote a controversial column about politics.

C2 The database table has a primary key column to uniquely identify each record.

Examples of column in a Sentence

formal The data was organized neatly in a column for easy reference.

informal I always jot down my notes in the left column of my notebook.

slang Check out the gossip column in the newspaper for the latest news.

figurative She stood tall and proud, like a column of strength in the face of adversity.

Grammatical Forms of column

• past tense: columned
• plural: columns
• comparative: more columnar
• superlative: most columnar
• present tense: columns
• future tense: will column
• perfect tense: have columned
• continuous tense: is columning
• singular: column
• positive degree: column
• infinitive: to column
• gerund: columning
• participle: columning

Origin and Evolution of column

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'column' originated from the Latin word 'columna', which means a pillar or a support structure.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'column' has retained its original meaning of a vertical support structure, but it has also been extended to refer to a regular feature in a publication or a vertical arrangement of items in a list.