a facade with marble columns
Add the first column of numbers.
The article takes up three columns.
The error appears at the bottom of the second column.
She writes a weekly column for the paper.
Recent Examples on the WebThis column is the latest edition of Boiling Point, an email newsletter about climate change and the environment in California and the American West.—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024 In a column for the Los Angeles Times, Granderson reveals that he's been living with HIV for years.—Abc News, ABC News, 27 June 2024 The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts.—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 26 June 2024 Rip currents are narrow columns of water flowing rapidly away from the beach, like a swift stream within the ocean.—Curt Anderson, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for column
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English columne, from Anglo-French columpne, from Latin columna, from columen top; akin to Latin collis hill — more at hill
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