Morris column

English

a Morris column in France

Etymology

In France, they were originally built by La Société Fermière des Colonnes Morris.

Noun

Morris column (plural Morris columns)

1. A cylindrical outdoor sidewalk structure (like a column) used for advertising; an advertising column

Synonyms

• advertising column, Litfaß column

Translations

pillar for advertisements

• Dutch: peperbus (nl) f, reclamezuil (nl) f, infozuil f, kiosk (nl) m (Belgium)
• French: colonne Morris (fr) f
• German: Litfaßsäule (de) f
• Hungarian: hirdetőoszlop (hu)
• Polish: słup ogłoszeniowy (pl) m
• Russian: афи́шная ту́мба f (afíšnaja túmba)
• Sorbian:

  Lower Sorbian: litfasowy słup m

• Swedish: annonspelare c, affischpelare (sv) c, reklampelare (sv) c
• Thai: please add this translation if you can

Further reading

• Advertising column on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Category:Advertising columns on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons