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pillar
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Definitions

  1. 1. pillar
  2. 2. post
  3. 3. support
  4. 4. counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
This word means "pillar" or "column," referring to a vertical structural support in a building. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a central or essential figure in a group or organization.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I touched that pillar and was shocked by how cold it was!

Sentence 2

She laughed and said, "I'll be the pillar of this family."

Sentence 3

Can you see the door on the other side of that pillar?

Sentence 4

He said "the marks on the pillar give it character" and left them as-is.

Sentence 5

If this pillar were removed, would the ceiling collapse?