columnist

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒləmɪst/, /ˈkɒləmnɪst/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɑləmnɪst/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kol′əm nist, -ə mist)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
col•um•nist /ˈkɑləmnɪst/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Journalisma person who writes a newspaper column.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
col•um•nist  (kol′əm nist, -ə mist),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Journalismthe writer or editor of a newspaper or magazine column.
  • 1915–20; American; column + -ist

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
columnist / ˈkɒləmɪst -əmnɪst/
  1. a journalist who writes a regular feature in a newspaper
'columnist' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Adams - Harris - Rogers - Winchell - fifth column - quisling - smear

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