Columbus

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəˈlʌmbəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kə lumbəs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Co•lum•bus  (kə lumbəs),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Christopher (Sp. Cristóbal Colón;
    It. Cristoforo Colombo), 1446?–1506, Italian navigator in Spanish service: traditionally considered the discoverer of America 1492.
  2. Place Namesa city in and the capital of Ohio, in the central part. 564,871.
  3. Place Namesa city in W Georgia. 169,441.
  4. Place Namesa city in central Indiana. 30,292.
  5. Place Namesa city in E Mississippi. 27,383.
  6. Place Namesa city in E Nebraska. 17,328.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Columbus / kəˈlʌmbəs/
  1. a city in central Ohio: the state capital. Pop: 728 432 (2003 est)
  2. a city in W Georgia, on the Chattahoochee River. Pop: 185 702 (2003 est)
Columbus / kəˈlʌmbəs/
  1. Christopher. Spanish name Cristóbal Colón, Italian name Cristoforo Colombo. 1451–1506, Italian navigator and explorer in the service of Spain, who discovered the New World (1492)
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