column · noun C /ˈkɑl.əm/
column (PRINTING)
B2 one of the blocks of print into which a page of a newspaper, magazine, or dictionary is divided
Dictionary example:
I didn't have time to read the whole article - just the first column.
Learner example:
To the editor, I am puzzled by the report which appeared on yesterday's page 2, second column, concerning the Westfield Music Festival. (First Certificate in English; B2; Chinese)
column (BUILDING)
B2 a tall, solid, usually stone post which is often used to support a roof or as decoration in a building
Dictionary examples:
The roof of the temple was held up by a row of thick stone columns.
Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square
Learner example:
There are a lot [of] columns outside and inside the restaurant, in Doric [style]. (First Certificate in English; B2; Russian)
column (NUMBERS/WORDS)
C1 any block of numbers or words written one under the other
Dictionary examples:
the left-hand/right-hand column
Choose an adjective from Column A to use with a noun in Column B.
Put your expenditure in column B.
Learner example:
The last column showed a total of 5523 individuals who lived for 100 or more years. (International English Language Testing System; C2; Urdu)
