COL | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of col in English colnoun [ C ]   geology   specialized uk /kɒl/ us /kɑːl/ Add to word list Add to word list the lowest point of a high edge between two mountains, usually where you can pass between them: From the col there is a wonderful view back down over the ski village.

• The great cols are ways of getting through the mountains.
• The riders of the Tour de France will climb through the Vosges mountains, each of the cols harder than the one before.
• This is the col between Tryfan and Glyder Fach, from where the South Ridge of Tryfan leads to the summit.
• Finally we crest a col and the hut looms into view.

Geography: hills & mountains

• acclivity
• alpine tundra
• brow
• chimney
• drumlin
• hummock
• massif
• mesa
• mid-ocean ridge
• motte
• mound
• Mount Fuji
• Mount Kilimanjaro
• mountainside
• pinnacle
• the Adirondack Mountains
• the Alaska Range
• the Alps
• volcano
• Zion

See more results » col.noun [ C ] written abbreviation for column Publishing abbreviations

• 7/7
• cf.
• comp
• ed
• ff
• ibid.
• loc. cit.
• op. cit.
• P, p
• pg.
• pp
• q.v.
• recte
• sic
• TLA
• V, v
• vide
• vol.

col-prefix uk /kɒl-/ us /kɑːl-/ together; with: colleagues collaborate Connecting and combining

• abut
• additive
• adjoin
• affix something to something
• agglomerate
• converge
• convergence
• cor
• couple something together
• couple something with something
• interweave
• isthmic
• join something to something
• join something together
• jointed
• together
• twin
• umbilical
• unification
• unified

See more results » Col.noun [ C ] written abbreviation for colonel : Col. (Angus) Ferguson Ranks in the Army

• brigadier
• brigadier general
• colonel
• Corp.
• corporal
• drill sergeant
• general
• generalship
• lance corporal
• Lieut.
• major
• major general
• sarge
• sergeant
• sergeant major
• Sgt
• staff officer
• subaltern

See more results »

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Ranks in the Air Force (Definition of col from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

col. | Business English

col.noun [ C ] uk us plural cols. Add to word list Add to word list written abbreviation for column: a vertical row of words or numbers: See the Evening Advertiser, page 2, col. 1. The table shows graduate employment alongside the average UCAS points of students (col. 2). (Definition of col from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of col, col-, col.?

Translations of col

in Chinese (Traditional) 山口，山坳, （報紙、雜誌上的）欄（column的縮寫）, 共… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 山口，山坳, （报纸、杂志上的）栏（column的缩写）, 共… See more in Portuguese forma abreviada escrita de "column":, coluna, forma abreviada escrita de "colonel":… See more in Polish in Turkish płk., (= pułkownik)… See more albay… See more Need a translator?

Get a quick, free translation!

Translator tool

Browse

cojones coke cokehead coking BETA col col legno cola colander Colby {{#randomImageQuizHook.filename}} {{#randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} Test your vocabulary with our fun image quizzes Try a quiz now {{/randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} {{^randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} {{/randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} {{/randomImageQuizHook.filename}}

More meanings of col

• col legno
• Col., at colonel
• col., at column

See all meanings

Word of the Day

itch to do something

to want to do something very much and as soon as possible

About this

Blog

Walk a mile in my shoes (Words about empathy)

March 11, 2026 Read More

New Words

fail watching March 09, 2026 More new words has been added to list To top AI Assistant Contents EnglishBusinessTranslations AI Assistant {{#displayLoginPopup}} Cambridge Dictionary +Plus

Learn more with +Plus

Sign up for free and get access to exclusive content: Free word lists and quizzes from Cambridge Tools to create your own word lists and quizzes Word lists shared by our community of dictionary fans Sign up now or Log in Cambridge Dictionary +Plus

Learn more with +Plus

Create word lists and quizzes for free Sign up now or Log in {{/displayLoginPopup}} {{#displayClassicSurvey}} {{/displayClassicSurvey}}

• Cambridge Dictionary +Plus
• My profile
• +Plus help
• Log out

AI Assistant Dictionary Definitions Clear explanations of natural written and spoken English English Learner’s Dictionary Essential British English Essential American English Translations Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. Bilingual Dictionaries English–Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Simplified)–English English–Chinese (Traditional) Chinese (Traditional)–English English–Danish Danish–English English–Dutch Dutch–English English–French French–English English–German German–English English–Indonesian Indonesian–English English–Italian Italian–English English–Japanese Japanese–English English–Norwegian Norwegian–English English–Polish Polish–English English–Portuguese Portuguese–English English–Spanish Spanish–English English–Swedish Swedish–English Semi-bilingual Dictionaries English–Arabic English–Bengali English–Catalan English–Czech English–Gujarati English–Hindi English–Korean English–Malay English–Marathi English–Russian English–Tamil English–Telugu English–Thai English–Turkish English–Ukrainian English–Urdu English–Vietnamese Translate Grammar Thesaurus Pronunciation Cambridge Dictionary +Plus Games {{userName}}

• Cambridge Dictionary +Plus
• My profile
• +Plus help
• Log out

Log in / Sign up English (UK) Change English (UK) English (US) Español Português 中文 (简体) 正體中文 (繁體) Dansk Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Norsk Polski Русский Türkçe Tiếng Việt Svenska Українська 日本語 한국어 ગુજરાતી தமிழ் తెలుగు বাঙ্গালি मराठी हिंदी Follow us Choose a dictionary

• Recent and Recommended {{#preferredDictionaries}} {{name}} {{/preferredDictionaries}}
• Definitions Clear explanations of natural written and spoken English English Learner’s Dictionary Essential British English Essential American English
• Grammar and thesaurus Usage explanations of natural written and spoken English Grammar Thesaurus
• Pronunciation British and American pronunciations with audio English Pronunciation
• Translation Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. Bilingual Dictionaries
  • English–Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Simplified)–English
  • English–Chinese (Traditional) Chinese (Traditional)–English
  • English–Danish Danish–English
  • English–Dutch Dutch–English
  • English–French French–English
  • English–German German–English
  • English–Indonesian Indonesian–English
  • English–Italian Italian–English
  • English–Japanese Japanese–English
  • English–Norwegian Norwegian–English
  • English–Polish Polish–English
  • English–Portuguese Portuguese–English
  • English–Spanish Spanish–English
  • English–Swedish Swedish–English
  Semi-bilingual Dictionaries English–Arabic English–Bengali English–Catalan English–Czech English–Gujarati English–Hindi English–Korean English–Malay English–Marathi English–Russian English–Tamil English–Telugu English–Thai English–Turkish English–Ukrainian English–Urdu English–Vietnamese
• Dictionary +Plus Word Lists

Choose your language English (UK) English (US) Español Português 中文 (简体) 正體中文 (繁體) Dansk Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Norsk Polski Русский Türkçe Tiếng Việt Svenska Українська 日本語 한국어 ગુજરાતી தமிழ் తెలుగు বাঙ্গালি मराठी हिंदी Contents

• English   NounNounPrefixNoun
• Business   Noun

• Translations
• Grammar
• All translations

My word lists

To add col to a word list please sign up or log in.

Sign up or Log in My word lists

Add col to one of your lists below, or create a new one.

{{#verifyErrors}}

{{message}}

{{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{#message}}

{{message}}

{{/message}} {{^message}}

Something went wrong.

{{/message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{name}} More Go to your word lists {{#verifyErrors}}

{{message}}

{{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{#message}}

{{message}}

{{/message}} {{^message}}

Something went wrong.

{{/message}} {{/verifyErrors}} Tell us about this example sentence: The word in the example sentence does not match the entry word. The sentence contains offensive content. Cancel Submit Thanks! Your feedback will be reviewed. {{#verifyErrors}}

{{message}}

{{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{#message}}

{{message}}

{{/message}} {{^message}}

There was a problem sending your report.

{{/message}} {{/verifyErrors}} The word in the example sentence does not match the entry word. The sentence contains offensive content. Cancel Submit Thanks! Your feedback will be reviewed. {{#verifyErrors}}

{{message}}

{{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{#message}}

{{message}}

{{/message}} {{^message}}

There was a problem sending your report.

{{/message}} {{/verifyErrors}}