Columbian
Americanadjective
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Literary. pertaining to America or the United States.
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pertaining to Christopher Columbus.
noun
adjective
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of or relating to the United States
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relating to Christopher Columbus
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Columbian
1750–60; Columbi(a) + -an or Columb(us) + -ian
Example Sentences
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A detail of a Columbian mammoth being restored inside the Fossil Lab.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The Columbian exchange had brought calorie-rich crops such as the potato to Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
The BC Lumber Trade Council, which represents British Columbian lumber producers in Canada on trade matters, in September called the new tariffs "misguided and unnecessary."
From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025
Oscar, a Columbian who would only give us his first name, was wandering the halls of the market with bags filled with fluffy bunnies and bears.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2025
Just about this time, I got hold of a book entitled “The Columbian Orator.”
From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass
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