Columbus

[kuh-luhm-buhs]

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.

Columbus

¹

/ 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)

Columbus

²

/ 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)

Columbus

1. Capital of Ohio.

Example Sentences

The bond market was closed for Columbus Day.

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The proclamation celebrates Italian-American heritage and portrays Columbus as a symbol of discovery and patriotism.

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Bond markets are closed Monday for the Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day break.

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Columbus Day has arrived, offering traders a moment of reprieve from the tumultuous news cycle—but not everyone will catch a break.

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By 6 p.m. on Monday, she had hopped into her car and departed from her hometown of Columbus, Ohio.

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