Columbia Meaning in English

word

US

/kəˈɫəmbiə/

kuh-LUHM-bee-uh

UK

/kəˈlʌmbiə/

kuh-LUHM-bee-uh

التعريف

Columbia is a proper noun used for several places in the United States (such as cities and the District of Columbia), universities, and also a popular brand name. It is not the same as the country Colombia.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Always capitalized. Commonly confused with 'Colombia' (the country in South America); double-check spelling. Used for US place names (Washington, D.C. = District of Columbia), brands (Columbia Sportswear), and institutions (Columbia University). Context determines meaning.

• Spanish: Columbia
• Portuguese (BR): Columbia
• Portuguese (PT): Columbia
• Chinese (Simplified): 哥伦比亚 (美国地名或品牌名)
• Chinese (Traditional): 哥倫比亞 (美國地名或品牌名)
• Hindi: कोलंबिया
• Arabic: كولومبيا
• Bengali: কোলম্বিয়া
• Russian: Колумбия
• Japanese: コロンビア
• Vietnamese: Columbia
• Korean: 콜럼비아
• Turkish: Columbia
• Urdu: کولمبیا
• Indonesian: Columbia

جمل نموذجية

The movie was filmed on the Columbia University campus.

basic

I visited Columbia, South Carolina last summer.

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The Columbia River flows through several states.

basic

Everyone I know dreams of getting into Columbia.

natural

Did you buy that jacket from Columbia?

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Don’t mix up Columbia with Colombia—they’re not the same!

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