noun
university
yoo-nih-VUR-suh-tee
noun
1
An institution of higher education offering degrees, teaching, and research.
"She is studying biology at university."
"The university has just opened a new research center."
How to Use University
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA school for higher-level study after secondary school, offering degrees.
UK vs US
In British English, people say "at university"; American English usually says "in college," even when referring to a university.
Common pairings
go to university
university degree
university student
apply to university
Word Forms
universities plural
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Etymology
From Old French universite, from Medieval Latin universitas, originally meaning "a community or guild of persons," from Latin universus ("whole, entire").