Co·lum·bi·an
kə-ˈləm-bē-ən 
1
a
: of or relating to the United States
b
: of or relating to Christopher Columbus
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Columbia or the Columbia River
Examples of Columbian in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
The Columbian reported that earlier this month, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives responded to a separate incident involving a suspicious device found near a ballot drop box on Esther Street in downtown Vancouver.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
The first celebration of the day was in 1792, when New York’s Columbian Order, known as Tammany Hall celebrated the 300th anniversary of the landing.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
According to the National Peanut Board, peanut butter was first introduced at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago and became popular in upscale tea rooms.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for Columbian 
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
Noun
If Columbian closes, then students will be guaranteed a seat and transportation to a school in a new enrollment zone that DPS would create in northwest Denver.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
The Columbian reported that earlier this month, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives responded to a separate incident involving a suspicious device found near a ballot drop box on Esther Street in downtown Vancouver.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
The first celebration of the day was in 1792, when New York’s Columbian Order, known as Tammany Hall celebrated the 300th anniversary of the landing.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
According to the National Peanut Board, peanut butter was first introduced at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago and became popular in upscale tea rooms.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for Columbian
Dictionary Entries Near Columbian
Cite this Entry
“Columbian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Columbian. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share