Columbus

proper noun
UK /kəˈlʌmbəs/
US /kəˈlʌmbəs/

Columbus is the name of a famous explorer who sailed across the ocean long ago.

Christopher Columbus sailed west in 1492 and reached the Americas.

SYNONYMS

explorernavigatorvoyagerdiscoverer

RELATED WORDS

Americavoyagesailor1492expedition

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The capital city of Ohio in the United States.

She moved to Columbus, Ohio, for college.

3. A city in Georgia, Indiana, and several other US states.

We drove through Columbus, Indiana, on our road trip.

4. A type of large sailing ship used in the past.

The old painting showed a Columbus ship with tall masts.