pillar

CEFRB2

/ˈpɪlə/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A tall, strong post that supports a building or structure.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An essential part of something that provides support.

Examples

  • A large pillar obstructs the view of the lake.

  • The pillar tilted to the right and fell.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈpɪllə(r)/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Something resembling such a structure.

  2. A large post, often used as supporting architecture.

  3. A portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church.

More examples

In context

  • He's a pillar of the community.

  • a pillar of smoke

  • Star Trek is one of the pillars of modern entertainment.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English piler, from Old French pilier, from Medieval Latin or Vulgar Latin *pilāre (“a pillar”), from Latin pila (“a pillar, pier, mole”).