columnar

CEFRB2

/kəˈlʌm.nəɹ/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Shaped like a column or arranged in columns.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Constructed with columns.

Examples

  • The basalt pillars formed a striking columnar structure along the coast.

  • The columnar structure was very impressive.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Of or pertaining to an epithelium with has cells taller than they are wide (column-shaped).

  2. Having the shape of a column.

More examples

In context

  • Trees grew in a columnar formation.

  • where a villus comes next to a gland the short cubical cells of the gland may be traced into the columnar cells of the villus , the hyaline border becoming more marked

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The blank trees lining the driveway stood tall and straight like poles.

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Origin

adjective

From Latin columnāris. By surface analysis, column + -ar.