noun
columnist
KO-luh-mihst
noun
1
A writer who regularly contributes a signed opinion or feature piece to a newspaper or magazine.
"The columnist's sharp political commentary won her a loyal readership."
"He worked as a sports columnist for twenty years before retiring."
How to Use Columnist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone whose job is writing a recurring opinion or feature piece, as opposed to a reporter covering breaking news.
Common pairings
newspaper columnist
syndicated columnist
gossip columnist
Word Forms
columnists plural
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Etymology
From column + the agent suffix -ist.