columbus

IPA: kʌɫˈʌmbʌs

Root Word: Columbus

A male given name from Latin.
A surname.
Christopher Columbus (1451?–1506), Italian explorer of the Americas.
Any of various cities, towns and villages in the United States.
The capital city of Ohio, United States and the county seat of Franklin County.
A city, the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated.
A village in Adams County, Illinois, United States.
A city, the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States.
A city, the county seat of Cherokee County, Kansas, United States.
A tiny home rule city in Hickman County, Kentucky, United States.
A small city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States.
A city, the county seat of Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States.
An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Missouri, United States.
A town, the county seat of Stillwater County, Montana, United States.
A city, the county seat of Platte County, Nebraska, United States.
An unincorporated community in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.
A village in Luna County, New Mexico, United States.
A town in Chenango County, New York, United States.
A town, the county seat of Polk County, North Carolina, United States.
A tiny city in Burke County, North Dakota, United States.
A small city, the county seat of Colorado County, Texas, United States.
A small city in Columbia County and Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States.
A town in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States.
A person who makes a great discovery.

(possibly dated, slang) To explore; to go around exploring, to go around as an explorer.
(derogatory, slang, US) To appropriate; to lay claim to something, especially a discovery, which is perceived as belonging to someone else.

Examples of "columbus" in Sentences

Yes | No | Report from RylieGipson wrote 18 hours 50 min ago tbgg10 columbus
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i saw david hyde pierce and his partner at whole foods in columbus circle last year. that was fun.
Obama sinking the “m” in a long grueling game of “Healthcare Reform” … not HORSE mike - columbus, oh
All Answers from deerslayer1234 wrote 18 weeks 9 hours ago absolutly. my first archery hunt this year is going to be on monday (we dont have school for columbus day) I just cant wait!!!!!
Yes | No | Report from deerslayer1234 wrote 18 weeks 9 hours ago absolutly. my first archery hunt this year is going to be on monday (we dont have school for columbus day) I just cant wait!!!!!
Yes | No | Report from buckshot89 wrote 47 weeks 5 days ago this is indeed true, i live about a half hour north of columbus ... i find this rediculus. it was a foam dart, not a bullet. nurf guns dont even look like real firearms. but, it could have been worse.
December 17, 2009, 10: 18 am morganovich: rick - wall st did the same thing with MLK. we stopped getting columbus day off and now get MLK. personally, one long weekend is as good as another to me, but i remember a number of people being pissed off. there are far more italians than african americans on wall st, especially in new york.