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column
noun
an
article
or
section
that
appears
regularly
in
a
newspaper
,
magazine
,
or
website
,
usually
written
by
the
same
person
and
focusing
on
a
particular
topic
•
Every
Monday
,
I
read
the
tech
column
to
learn
about
the
newest
gadgets
.
Every
Monday
,
I
read
the
tech
column
to
learn
about
the
newest
gadgets
.
•
Maria
was
thrilled
when
the
local
paper
invited
her
to
write
a
cooking
column
.
Maria
was
thrilled
when
the
local
paper
invited
her
to
write
a
cooking
column
.
Sense
evolved
in
early
19th-century
journalism
,
likening
the
vertical
block
of
print
to
an
architectural
column
.
noun
a
vertical
division
of
a
table
,
spreadsheet
,
or
printed
page
containing
data
or
text
that
is
arranged
beneath
one
another
•
Type
the
sales
numbers
in
the
first
column
of
the
spreadsheet
.
Type
the
sales
numbers
in
the
first
column
of
the
spreadsheet
.
•
The
teacher
drew
three
columns
on
the
board
labeled
pros
,
cons
,
and
questions
.
The
teacher
drew
three
columns
on
the
board
labeled
pros
,
cons
,
and
questions
.
Adopted
for
printing
in
the
17th
century
and
later
for
computer
tables
,
based
on
the
visual
similarity
to
standing
columns
.
noun
a
tall
,
usually
cylindrical
vertical
support
that
carries
the
weight
of
a
roof
,
arch
,
or
other
part
of
a
building
,
or
stands
alone
as
a
monument
•
The
ancient
temple
was
surrounded
by
marble
columns
that
shone
in
the
morning
light
.
The
ancient
temple
was
surrounded
by
marble
columns
that
shone
in
the
morning
light
.
•
A
young
woman
leaned
against
a
stone
column
while
waiting
for
her
friends
outside
the
museum
entrance
.
A
young
woman
leaned
against
a
stone
column
while
waiting
for
her
friends
outside
the
museum
entrance
.
From
Latin
columna
“
pillar
,
column
”.
noun
a
tall
,
narrow
mass
of
something
rising
into
the
air
,
such
as
smoke
,
water
,
or
dust
•
A
dark
column
of
smoke
rose
above
the
factory
after
the
power
surge
.
A
dark
column
of
smoke
rose
above
the
factory
after
the
power
surge
.
•
The
geyser
shot
a
shimmering
column
of
water
nearly
twenty
meters
high
.
The
geyser
shot
a
shimmering
column
of
water
nearly
twenty
meters
high
.
Metaphorical
use
recorded
since
the
18th
century
,
comparing
rising
smoke
to
an
upright
pillar
.
noun
a
line
of
people
,
vehicles
,
or
soldiers
arranged
one
behind
another
,
moving
or
standing
in
order
•
The
hikers
walked
in
a
single
column
along
the
narrow
mountain
path
.
The
hikers
walked
in
a
single
column
along
the
narrow
mountain
path
.
•
Soldiers
marched
in
a
tight
column
toward
the
parade
ground
.
Soldiers
marched
in
a
tight
column
toward
the
parade
ground
.
Military
sense
dates
from
the
16th
century
,
from
French
colonne
‘
troop
formation
’.