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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

  • (..) Because I'm not in New York. I'm not in Atlanta. Yes, this is, uh, Frank Roberts and I'm letting all the universities in the area know that Pan Am will be initiating a new recruiting program this year. I'll, uh, be stopping (..)
    2002 Catch Me If You Can