[count] 1 : a long post made of steel, stone, etc., that is used as a support in a building
▪ a facade with marble columns 2 a : a group of printed or written items (such as numbers or words) shown one under the other down a page
▪ Add the first column of numbers.
b : any one of two or more sections of print that appear next to each other on a page and are separated by a blank space or a line
▪ The article takes up three columns. ▪ The error appears at the bottom of the second column. — see picture at table 3 : an article in a newspaper or magazine that appears regularly and that is written by a particular writer or deals with a particular subject
▪ a sports/gossip column ▪ She writes a weekly column for the paper. — see also advice column 4 : something that is tall and thin in shape — often + of ▪ Columns of smoke rose from the chimneys. — see also steering column 5 : a long row of people or things — often + of ▪ a column of troops/cars