A column is a tall, upright support that helps hold up part of a building or bridge. You often see these in old or big buildings. They can be round or square.
The old building has strong stone columns.
Columns hold the roof up safely.
In tables and spreadsheets, a column is a group of cells arranged from top to bottom. It is the vertical part of the table. Columns help organize information clearly.
The names are in the first column.
Please add numbers to the second column.
A column in newspapers or magazines is a regular written part made by one person. It usually talks about news, opinions, or special subjects.
She writes a column about books every week.
I read a funny column in the paper today.
A column can also mean a line of people, animals, or vehicles moving one after another. This is common when armies or groups travel in an organized way.
The soldiers walked in a long column.
A column of cars moved down the road.
In writing and printing, a column is a vertical area of text or pictures on a page. Newspapers often use columns to make text easy to read.
The article is written in three columns.
Please read the text in the left column.
A column can be a tall shape of something like smoke, fire, or water going up in the air. We often see this during fires or fountains.
A column of smoke rose from the fire.
The fountain made a tall column of water.
In geology, a column means a vertical section of rock layers or earth showing different types of materials. It helps scientists understand the history of the ground.
The geologist studied the rock columns carefully.
Columns show the earth layers here in this area.
