column inch

noun

, Printing.

1. type one column wide and 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) deep.

column inch

noun

1. a unit of measurement for advertising space, one inch deep and one column wide

Word History and Origins

Origin of column inch¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

And a few days after that, the New York Times has a three-column-inch item headed by the phrase HAROLD CONRAD, BOXING PROMOTER.

From The Daily Beast