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- [kol-uh m-nist, -uh-mist]
- /ˈkɒl əm nɪst, -ə mɪst/
- /ˈkɒl.əm.nɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kol-uh m-nist, -uh-mist]
- /ˈkɒl əm nɪst, -ə mɪst/
Definitions of columnist word
- countable noun columnist A columnist is a journalist who regularly writes a particular kind of article in a newspaper or magazine. 3
- noun columnist a journalist who writes a regular feature in a newspaper 3
- noun columnist a person who writes or prepares a column, as in a newspaper or magazine 3
- noun columnist the writer or editor of a newspaper or magazine column. 1
- noun columnist A journalist contributing regularly to a newspaper or magazine. 1
- noun columnist editorial journalist 1
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Origin of columnist
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1915-20; column + -ist
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Parts of speech for Columnist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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columnist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for columnist
noun columnist
- writer — a person engaged in writing books, articles, stories, etc., especially as an occupation or profession; an author or journalist.
- reporter — a person who reports.
- correspondent — A correspondent is a newspaper or television journalist, especially one who specializes in a particular type of news.
- journalist — a person who practices the occupation or profession of journalism.
- contributor — You can use contributor to refer to one of the causes of an event or situation, especially if that event or situation is an unpleasant one.
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