Definition: (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
Similar words: upright, vertical
Definition: a vertical structural member as a post or stake
Usage: the ball sailed between the uprights
Definition: a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
Similar words: structure, construction
Definition: a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
Usage: the structure consisted of a series of arches; she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons
Synonyms: pillar
Definition: a fundamental principle or practice
Usage: science eroded the pillars of superstition
Similar words: principle, rule
Definition: a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
Usage: their principles of composition characterized all their works
Definition: a prominent supporter
Usage: he is a pillar of the community
Similar words: supporter, friend, admirer, protagonist, booster, champion
Definition: a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
Usage: all their supporters came out for the game; they are friends of the library
Synonyms: tower, pillar, column
Definition: anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
Usage: the test tube held a column of white powder; a tower of dust rose above the horizon; a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite
Definition: the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
Usage: geometry is the mathematical science of shape