column

/ˈkä-ləm/

Middle English columne, from Anglo-French columpne, from Latin columna, from columen top; akin to Latin collis hill

noun

  1. a vertical arrangement of items printed or written on a page

  2. one of two or more vertical sections of a printed page separated by a rule or blank space

  3. an accumulation arranged vertically : stack

columns of numbers

The news article takes up three columns.

noun

  1. a newspaper column of personal advertisements relating especially to missing relatives or friends

  2. a newspaper column that includes letters from readers seeking personal advice and the columnist's replies

noun

  1. a group of secret sympathizers or supporters of an enemy that engage in espionage or sabotage within defense lines or national borders