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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

  • (..) - Tat'ulda? - The male ostriches sit on the eggs. Did you see Amos taken away? The boss took him to school. To show him at the university. Burdov'! You're giving them this rubbish? Shame on you! Don't go through there. A monkey disappears, no-one looks for (..)
    1989 Dva lidi v zoo