Columbus

American  

[kuh-luhm-buhs] / kəˈlʌm bəs /

noun

1. Christopher Sp. Cristóbal ColónIt. Cristoforo Colombo, 1446?–1506, Italian navigator in Spanish service: traditionally considered the discoverer of America 1492.

2. a city in and the capital of Ohio, in the central part.

3. a city in W Georgia.

4. a city in central Indiana.

5. a city in E Mississippi.

6. a city in E Nebraska.

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Columbus ¹ British  

/ kəˈlʌmbəs /

noun

1. a city in central Ohio: the state capital. Pop: 728 432 (2003 est)

2. a city in W Georgia, on the Chattahoochee River. Pop: 185 702 (2003 est)

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Columbus ² British  

/ kəˈlʌmbəs /

noun

1. Christopher. Spanish name Cristóbal Colón, Italian name Cristoforo Colombo. 1451–1506, Italian navigator and explorer in the service of Spain, who discovered the New World (1492)

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Columbus Cultural  

1. Capital of Ohio.

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Example Sentences

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Columbus

They have now focused their efforts on the basic mechanics of running an insurance marketplace, including with a challenge to the Failure to File and Reconcile policy—or FTR—in City of Columbus v.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Elsewhere, new listings of luxury homes rose the most year over year in the Detroit suburb of Warren, Mich., followed by Columbus, Ohio.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Richie then postponed his following concerts at Chicago’s United Center and the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

After winning the MLS Cup with Columbus Crew in 2020 and the save-of-the-season honour, Room briefly returned to Europe but ended up back in the US with Miami FC, who compete in the second tier.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

Perhaps the most famous example of such ventures would be the voyages of Columbus, which were supported by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz