Phrase Hound found 21 phrases and 4 compound words that contain pillars. The most common are listed below. Open pillars in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 21
- Pillars of HerculesThe two promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar, and thus the western limit of the Mediterranean world.
- pillars of societyplural of pillar of society: An important or highly respected member of society.
- five pillarsAlternative letter-case form of Five Pillars.
- pillars of the communityplural of pillar of the community: A prominent member or supporter of a particular community.
- pillars of fireplural of pillar of fire: A whirling column of fire found in large fiery areas such as wildfires.
- pillars of strengthplural of pillar of strength: A person who provides reliable, unwavering support to somebody in need.
- pillars of flameplural of pillar of flame: A whirling column of fire found in large fiery areas such as wildfires.
- B-pillarsplural of B-pillar: The vertical support dividing a car's front side window from its rear or central side window.
- bundle pillarsplural of bundle pillar: A column or pier with others of smaller dimensions attached to it.
- C-pillarsplural of C-pillar: The vertical support dividing a car's rear window from its rear windscreen, or, if the car has an additional window and D-pillar, the support dividing the central and rear windows.
- D-pillarsplural of D-pillar: The vertical support dividing a car's rear windscreen from its rear window (where the car has a central side window between the front and rear side windows; see C-pillar).
- earth pillarsplural of earth pillar: A conical column of soil formed by erosion of the surrounding material
- ice pillarsplural of ice pillar: A visual phenomenon created by the reflection of light from ice crystals with near-horizontal parallel planar surfaces.
- light pillarsplural of light pillar: A visual phenomenon created by the reflection of light from ice crystals with near-horizontal parallel planar surfaces.
- sand pillarsplural of sand pillar: A whirling, columnar vortex of sand occasionally seen in desert regions.
- solar pillarsplural of solar pillar: A light pillar produced by sunlight, usually when the Sun is near or below the horizon.
- sun pillarsplural of sun pillar: A light pillar produced by sunlight, usually when the Sun is near or below the horizon.
- tongue pillarsplural of tongue pillar: A body piercing consisting of an adornment attached to the lip.
- water pillarsplural of water pillar: A waterspout (whirlwind).
- trig pillarsplural of trig pillar: A triangulation pillar.
- triangulation pillarsplural of triangulation pillar: A concrete pillar used by the Ordnance Survey as a point for taking theodolite measurements, used in determining the exact shape of the country in a mid-20th-century retriangulation project.
Compound words 4
- caterpillarsplural of caterpillar: The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.
- hydropillarsplural of hydropillar: A water tower taking the form of a single high pillar, rather than an exterior truss structure.
- micropillarsplural of micropillar: A microscopic pillar
- nanopillarsplural of nanopillar: A nanosized pillar, especially one that is a constituent of a metamaterial.