pillar

[US]/ˈpɪlə(r)/
[UK]/ˈpɪlər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a vertical structure, usually a slender cylinder or column, often used as a support or decoration; a crucial or essential element
vt. to provide support for something using pillars

Phrases & Collocations

stone pillar

supporting pillar

marble pillar

decorative pillar

pillar industry

spiritual pillar

guide pillar

central pillar

pillar extraction

Example Sentences

a pillar of smoke.

a pillar of the state.

He was the pillar of the church.

he was a pillar of his local community.

the pillars are no exception to the general style.

Simeon of the pillar, by surname Stylites.

These pillars carry the weight of the roof.

This pillar carries the whole roof.

The pillars couldn't support the weight of the roof.

Pillars bolster the roof.

These pillars are too thin to carry the roof.

He dropped the letter into the pillar-box.

Are these pillars strong enough to keep up that dome?

He was a pillar of the club for over thirty years.

concrete pillars hold up the elevated section of the railway.

the refugees have been pushed from pillar to post in that area.

During your five years in prison, Terry was a pillar of strength.

"The square pillars in the hall look solid, but in fact they're hollow."

This pillar is a monument to all those who died in the civil war.

Real-world Examples

These gains have undercut the core pillar of U.S strategy against IS.

Source: BBC Listening Collection May 2015

After a long time, he saw five enormous pillars.

Source: Journey to the West

The way I see it, fluency has three pillars.

Source: Learn American pronunciation with Hadar.

It shows three gigantic pillars made of gas and dust.

Source: The Final Frontier of the Hubble Space Telescope

And we really approach it in kind of four key pillars.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Animal agriculture is the primary pillar of New Zealand's exports.

Source: Realm of Legends

The vaccine is a key pillar of many countries mass inoculation programs.

Source: VOA Standard English_Europe

Bree has been a pillar of the Fairview community for many years.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

President Michelle Bachelet made education reform a pillar of her 2013 reelection campaign.

Source: BBC Listening Collection December 2015

These two ladies with a third, Mrs. Whiting, were the pillars of Atlanta.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now