noun
- 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.
- synonyms: Columbia River
- A town in west central Tennessee.
- Capital and largest city in South Carolina; located in central South Carolina.
- synonyms: capital of South Carolina
- A university town in central Missouri.
- A university in New York City.
- synonyms: Columbia University
- A former name for niobium.
- synonyms: columbium
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