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1. A town in west central Tennessee
    
2. A North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
   - Columbia River
    
3. Capital and largest city in South Carolina; located in central South Carolina
   - capital of South Carolina
    
4. A university in New York City
   - Columbia University
    
5. A university town in central Missouri

Sounds like: Colombia

Type of: river, school [N. Amer], state capital, town, uni [Brit, informal], university

Part of: Big Apple [informal], Canada, Evergreen State, Great White North [N. Amer], Greater New York, Ivy League, Missouri, MO, Mo., New York, New York City, NYC, Palmetto State, S.C., SC, Show Me State, South Carolina, Tenn., Tennessee, TN, Volunteer State, WA, Wash., Washington

Encyclopedia: Columbia, SC metropolitan area