Synonyms for column

noun

1. A post

   pillar, support, prop, shaft, monument, totem, pylon, obelisk, stele, standard, tower, minaret, cylinder, mast, caryatid, telamon, peristyle, monolith, upright, pedestal, pilaster, pier; see also post 1.

   Types of architectural columns include: fluted, plain, round, square, Egyptian, Doric, Greek, Corinthian, Ionic, Composite, Roman, Romanesque, Tuscan, Gothic.

2. Journalistic commentary

   comment, feature article, editorial, syndicated column; see article 2, exposition 2.

3. A military formation

   single file, string, platoon, company; see army 2, caravan, line 1.