columbia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun 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
    Columbia River.
  2. noun a town in west central Tennessee
  3. noun capital and largest city in South Carolina; located in central South Carolina
    capital of South Carolina.
  4. noun a university town in central Missouri
  5. noun a university in New York City
    Columbia University.

WordNet

Co*lum"bi*a noun
Definitions
  1. America; the United States; -- a poetical appellation given in honor of Columbus, the discoverer. Dr. T. Dwight.

Webster 1913