Collocations for column - noun
1. tall stone post
ADJ.
huge, tall | fluted
colonnades of fluted Doric columns
colonnades of fluted Doric columns
classical | Corinthian, Doric, Ionic
COLUMN + VERB
support sth
The roof is supported by four huge columns.
The roof is supported by four huge columns.
2. piece of writing in a newspaper
ADJ.
regular
He has a regular column in a weekly newspaper.
He has a regular column in a weekly newspaper.
daily, weekly, etc. | newspaper | agony, correspondence, death, editorial, financial, gossip, leader, letters, lonely hearts
(= with advertisements for a new lover or friend),
(= with advertisements for a new lover or friend),
obituary, personal, travel
VERB + COLUMN
have, write | syndicate
COLUMN + NOUN
inches
So many column inches are devoted to film stars.
So many column inches are devoted to film stars.
PREP.
in a/the ~
She saw his name in an obituary column.
She saw his name in an obituary column.
~ about/on
a weekly column on films showing in London
a weekly column on films showing in London
3. long line of people, vehicles, etc.
ADJ.
huge, long | armoured, tank | marching
PREP.
in ~s
to march in columns
to march in columns
~ of
a column of troops
a column of troops
PHRASES
the head of the column