Columbus

[kuh-luhm-buhs]

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.

Columbus

¹

/ 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)

Columbus

²

/ 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)

Columbus

1. Capital of Ohio.

Example Sentences

Kelsey Gray, a member of the Columbus Education Association, a chapter of the Ohio Education Association, was more skeptical about Brown’s newly launched campaign.

From Salon

When he asked about joining the local chapter of the Knights of Columbus, the largest Catholic men’s group in the U.S., he was told that Black members were not allowed.

From Los Angeles Times

Its ejection enraged both Columbus’ admirers and others who viewed the monument as an integral marker of the Mexican capital.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1492, when Christopher Columbus “discovered America,” civilizations had been thriving on this land for millennia.

From Los Angeles Times

In the last week alone, MLS matches between Columbus and Philadelphia, Colorado and LA, and Dallas and San Jose have all featured storm delays of up to two hours.

From BBC