Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun columbia

5 senses of columbia

Sense 1
Columbia, Columbia River -- (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)
       INSTANCE OF=> river -- (a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles")

Sense 2
Columbia -- (a town in west central Tennessee)
       INSTANCE OF=> town -- (an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work")

Sense 3
Columbia, capital of South Carolina -- (capital and largest city in South Carolina; located in central South Carolina)
       INSTANCE OF=> state capital -- (the capital city of a political subdivision of a country)

Sense 4
Columbia -- (a university town in central Missouri)
       INSTANCE OF=> town -- (an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work")

Sense 5
Columbia University, Columbia -- (a university in New York City)
       INSTANCE OF=> university -- (establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching)