Columbia

n. large Ivy League university located in New York City (USA); capital of South Carolina (USA); city in Missouri (USA); river in the northwestern USA; United States of America (Literary)

For the country in South America, see Colombia.Columbia was the first popular and poetic name for the United States, and has inspired the names of many things. For the original Columbia, see Columbia (name).
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Noun
1. 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
(synonym) Columbia River
(hypernym) river
(part-holonym) Canada
2. a town in west central Tennessee
(hypernym) town
(part-holonym) Tennessee, Volunteer State, TN
3. capital and largest city in South Carolina; located in central South Carolina
(synonym) capital of South Carolina
(hypernym) state capital
(part-holonym) South Carolina, Palmetto State, SC
4. a university town in central Missouri
(hypernym) town
(part-holonym) Missouri, Show Me State, MO
5. a university in New York City
(synonym) Columbia University
(hypernym) university
(member-holonym) Ivy League
(part-holonym) New York, New York City, Greater New York

n. Colombia, country in South America; large Ivy League university located in New York City

n. Columbia, large Ivy League university located in New York City