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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Not everyone will catch a break on Columbus Day.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

“I love municipal bonds, and they’re ‘on sale,’ which is a rarity,” says Michael McMeans, a financial planner with Silverling Financial in Columbus, Ohio.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Original “Gremlins” writer Chris Columbus will helm the feature, which is produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

She was elected to Congress in 2013 and represents a district that includes much of the state capitol, Columbus, and has a reputation for being feisty and hardworking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

After three stops, when the man had not stopped staring, she bundled up her things and stepped off at Columbus Circle.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng