column inch

American  

noun

Printing.

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

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column inch British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of column inch

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Discussion of whether Nancy should have been excused from taking charge across this hat-trick of games before beginning his era has raged across the air waves, column inches and social media pages.

From BBC

While Townsend's position continues to occupy much of the column inches and air-time, the man himself is certain in his belief that he can lead this team to the sort of success the fans crave.

From BBC

Thousands of column inches were dedicated to analysing every single detail of every frame.

From BBC

Instead, there was a death notice, just two column inches, with a list of our names behind the baffling phrase “survived by.”

From Salon

When the trailer dropped 10 days ago, thousands of column inches were dedicated to it.

From BBC