colby

American  

[kohl-bee] / ˈkoʊl bi /

noun

(often initial capital letter)

1. a mild, cheddar-type cheese that is softer and more open in texture than standard cheddar.

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Colby British  

/ ˈkɒlbɪ /

noun

1. (sometimes not capital) a type of mild-tasting hard cheese

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Etymology

Origin of colby

First recorded in 1940–45; apparently after a proper name

Example Sentences

Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon’s undersecretary for policy, told the attendees in Munich that he isn’t sure that the onetime “hosannas and shibboleths” about shared values between Europe and the U.S. are true, at least when it comes to his part of the political spectrum.

From The Wall Street Journal

Highlighting the positive, many European officials noted that, ahead of Munich, Colby reaffirmed at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ministerial meeting in Brussels the enduring American extended nuclear deterrence in Europe—even as he insisted that European forces will be primarily responsible for the continent’s conventional defense.

From The Wall Street Journal

Colby also praised the strides that Germany and several other European allies have made in expanding their military capabilities over the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon’s top policy official, who attended the conference, echoed the point: “We are going to have differences of opinion and we are going to have differences of views…The deduction not being, ‘Hey, let’s pull out,’ but rather let’s ground our partnership on something more enduring and durable and kind of real.

From The Wall Street Journal

US deputy defence minister Elbridge Colby said that allies were making strides towards a situation where it is "Europe that leads the conventional defense of NATO" rather than traditionally relying on US military might.

From Barron's