Columns Meaning in English

word · lemma: column

US

/ˈkɑɫəmz/

KAH-luhmz

UK

/kˈɒlʌmz/

KO-luhmz

Definition

Vertical, upright structures that support buildings, or vertical sections in a table or printed page. 'Columns' can refer to architectural pillars or divided parts of information.

Usage & Nuances

'Columns' refers to both physical objects (architecture) and data (tables, spreadsheets, newspapers). In tables, 'columns' are vertical; in architecture, they support structures. Don't confuse with 'rows' (horizontal in tables) or 'lines' (general text lines). Common collocations: newspaper columns, supporting columns, table columns.

• Spanish: columnas - pilares - columnas (tabla)
• Portuguese (BR): colunas - pilares - colunas (tabela)
• Portuguese (PT): colunas - pilares - colunas (tabela)
• Chinese (Simplified): 柱子 - 列 (表格)
• Chinese (Traditional): 柱子 - 欄 (表格)
• Hindi: स्तंभ - कॉलम (तालिका)
• Arabic: أعمدة - أعمدة (جدول)
• Bengali: কলাম - স্তম্ভ
• Russian: колонны - столбцы
• Japanese: 列 - 柱
• Vietnamese: cột - cột (báo, bảng)
• Korean: 기둥 - 열
• Turkish: sütun
• Urdu: ستون - کالم
• Indonesian: kolom - pilar

Example Sentences

There are four columns in the front of the building.

basic

Please fill in all the columns in the table.

basic

The columns in this spreadsheet are labeled A, B, and C.

basic

The old library has marble columns that look beautiful at sunset.

natural

I wrote my opinion in one of the newspaper's columns last week.

natural

Make sure the numbers in both columns add up to the same total.

natural