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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

  • (..) Only slightly. It is a special day, I finally studying. I had never thought 't Goal. Indeed. Three days and three days for primary school education. Yes, what strange. - Three days at university ... But when I have a free day, and I was liftend by the Hills. You are otherwise come back. (..)
    2007 Bee Movie