Columbia

/kəˈlʌm.bi.ə/

nounCo · lum · bi · a

Think: **Co-LUM-bi-a** — “**LUM**” like a lamp that *lights up* the middle of **Columbia**.

Yes, it's Columbia. Remember the middle is **-lumb-** (like **lumber** without the **er**): Co-**lumb**-ia.

Definition

  1. nounA proper name used for several places and institutions, including the capital of South Carolina; a river in the Pacific Northwest; and a poetic name for the United States.

Examples

  • “My aunt lives in Columbia, South Carolina.”
  • “We learned about the Columbia River in geography class.”
  • “The university’s library is part of Columbia University.”

Synonyms

District of ColumbiaD.C.Americathe United StatesU.S.

Translations

ES Columbia (nombre propio); (poético) Estados UnidosPT Columbia (nome próprio); (poético) Estados UnidosFR Columbia (nom propre); (poétique) les États-Unis

Common misspellings

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