Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: columbia
IPA transcription: [kəl'ʌmbiə]
Pronunciations of columbia
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Columbia_University, Columbia
    Meaning: a university in New York City
  • Synonyms: Columbia
    Meaning: a university town in central Missouri
  • Synonyms: Columbia, capital_of_South_Carolina
    Meaning: capital and largest city in South Carolina; located in central South Carolina
  • Synonyms: Columbia
    Meaning: a town in west central Tennessee
  • Synonyms: Columbia, Columbia_River
    Meaning: a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
Usage examples
  • DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:
  • He thought the river he was following was the Columbia.
  • From college I went to New York, to the Columbia Law School.
  • Hence they journeyed to Jackson's Hole, which is a fork of the Great Columbia River.
  • Fraser, of course, did not know that the peaceful river they spoke of was really the Columbia.
  • "Thence to Hail Columbia--snuffers, Polly, please move that cup and saucer close up, that's Hail Columbia:
  • Next is the Bloody Run and Hail Columbia country--tobacco enough can be raised there to support two such railroads.
  • The Thompson Indians of British Columbia and some people in Europe think that to kill a frog will cause rain to fall.
  • I had to go through the mud to the Columbia River, then out over the bar to the Pacific Ocean, and down to San Francisco.
  • In the general turmoil, we took flight into British Columbia, and the journey is still vividly remembered by all our family.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording California Gold Rush, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Sam A. Scribner, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Doolittle Raid, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording D. B. Cooper, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Bobcat, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Pink Floyd, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Hubble Space Telescope, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Pierre Trudeau, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Ayn Rand, License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Canada, License CC BY-SA 4.0