PILLAR as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • (architeture) a tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure
   Synonym(s)
   • column (what does column mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) pillar is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • upright (what does upright mean?)
   • vertical (what does vertical mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • atlas (what does atlas mean?)
   • telamon (what does telamon mean?)
   • caryatid (what does caryatid mean?)
   • newel (what does newel mean?)
   • pilaster (what does pilaster mean?)
   • pile (what does pile mean?)
   • spile (what does spile mean?)
   • piling (what does piling mean?)
   • stilt (what does stilt mean?)
   • support column (what does support column mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a vertical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (as a monument or a column of air)
   Synonym(s)
   • column (what does column mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) pillar is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • structure (what does structure mean?)
   • construction (what does construction mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • obelisk (what does obelisk mean?)
   • totem pole (what does totem pole mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a fundamental principle or practice
   Usage Example(s)
   • science eroded the pillars of superstition
   Hypernyms(s) pillar is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • principle (what does principle mean?)
   • rule (what does rule mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • pillar of Islam (what does pillar of Islam mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a prominent supporter
   Synonym(s)
   • mainstay (what does mainstay mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he is a pillar of the community
   Hypernyms(s) pillar is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • supporter (what does supporter mean?)
   • protagonist (what does protagonist mean?)
   • champion (what does champion mean?)
   • admirer (what does admirer mean?)
   • booster (what does booster mean?)
   • friend (what does friend mean?)
5. Meaning
   • anything tall and thin approximating the shape of a column or tower
   Synonym(s)
   • column (what does column mean?)
   • tower (what does tower mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) pillar is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • shape (what does shape mean?)
   • form (what does form mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • columella (what does columella mean?)
   • hoodoo (what does hoodoo mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • loom (what does loom mean?)
   • tower (what does tower mean?)
   • predominate (what does predominate mean?)
   • hulk (what does hulk mean?)