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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

  • (..) -Go. Go to your room. I'm not five. -I didn't raise you like this. I don't have to go anywhere. I'm not going to a fucking university that's famous for its fucking agricultural school. And Miguel and Shelly, you'll never get jobs with all that shit on your face. ♪ Cry me a river ♪ Hey. -Hi. (..)
    2017 Lady Bird