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university

Definition

  • noun: a school that offers courses leading to a degree (such as a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree) and where research is done
  • noun: an institution of higher learning providing facilities for teaching and research and authorized to grant academic degrees
  • abbr. 'U., Univ'.
  • synonyms: school, institute, college

Examples

  • ('Brit') Did she go 'to university'? [=did she study at a university?]

  • ('Brit') She studied chemistry 'at university'.

  • He lives near the 'university'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) You do. You see people. l see you. And ? You wouldn't have jumped. But the purpose of university is to find a suitable husband. Rose has already done that. Here comes that vulgar Brown woman. Quickly, get up before she sits with us. Hello, girls. (..)
    1997 Titanic