Columbia
Americannoun
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a river in southwestern Canada and the northwestern United States, flowing south and west from southeastern British Columbia through Washington along the boundary between Washington and Oregon and into the Pacific. 1,214 miles (1,955 km) long.
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Cape Columbia, a cape on the northern coast of Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada, in the Arctic Ocean: northernmost point of Canada.
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a city in and the capital of South Carolina, in the central part.
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a city in central Missouri.
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a city in central Maryland.
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a city in central Tennessee.
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a city in southeastern Pennsylvania.
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Literary. the United States of America.
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one of an American breed of large sheep, developed by crossbreeding the Lincoln and Rambouillet, noted for its good market lambs and heavy fleece of medium length.
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Aerospace. the first space shuttle to orbit and return to earth.
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a river in NW North America, rising in the Rocky Mountains and flowing through British Columbia, then west to the Pacific. Length: about 1930 km (1200 miles)
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a city in central South Carolina, on the Congaree River: the state capital. Pop: 117 357 (2003 est)
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Example Sentences
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District Court for the District of Columbia halt the FCC’s ongoing regulatory actions against ABC.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
The EEOC’s 2025 investigation into complaints of antisemitism at Columbia University ended in a $21 million settlement, the largest of its kind in almost 20 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
A “low-key” campaign will mitigate the threat of dwindling supplies and high casualties, without necessarily providing Trump with a path to victory, said Stephen Biddle, a professor of international and public policy at Columbia University.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The data look at the District of Columbia alone, separate from the larger metro area that includes parts of Maryland and Virginia.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
He now had his own fencing club where he gave private lessons and where he trained the Columbia High School team.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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