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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

  • (..) - Tourist attraction down in Florida. Tallahassee, I think. - Is that right, Paul? Tallahassee? - Yeah. Tallahassee. It's just down the road a piece from the dog university. You think they'd take Mr. Jingles? - You think he's got the stuff? - Well, he is pretty smart. What is Mouseville? (..)
    1999 The Green Mile