/ Dictionary / Index C columnist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: col•um•nist Pronunciation: (kol'um-nist, -u-mist), [key] — n. the writer or editor of a newspaper or magazine column. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: columnist (Thesaurus) column inch column krater Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fresco Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language