collegiate
adjective
col·le·giate
kə-ˈlē-jət 
-jē-ət
1
: of or relating to a collegiate church
a collegiate pastor
2
: of, relating to, or comprising a college
collegiate campuses
collegiate mascots
4
: designed for or characteristic of college students
collegiate athletics
collegiate organizations
collegiate student housing
collegiately
adverb
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Classics like pleated skirts, polo knits, satin scarves, and oversized blazers paired with loafers or ballet flats read both collegiate and chic.
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Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
His stellar work as the voice of the Ramblin’ Wreck led to the opportunity to jump to national broadcasts in 2016, calling NFL, MLB and college football games for Fox Sports as well as collegiate games for the Big Ten Network.
—Coy Wire, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Kolek knocked down nearly 40 percent of his three-point attempts across his final two collegiate campaigns.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Dating back to her collegiate playing days at UConn, Paige Bueckers always had the makings of a player who seemed destined to be a star at the WNBA level.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
His stellar work as the voice of the Ramblin’ Wreck led to the opportunity to jump to national broadcasts in 2016, calling NFL, MLB and college football games for Fox Sports as well as collegiate games for the Big Ten Network.
—Coy Wire, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Kolek knocked down nearly 40 percent of his three-point attempts across his final two collegiate campaigns.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Dating back to her collegiate playing days at UConn, Paige Bueckers always had the makings of a player who seemed destined to be a star at the WNBA level.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Collegiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegiate. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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collegiate
adjective
col·le·giate
kə-ˈlē-jət
-jē-ət
1
: of or relating to a college
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of college students
collegiate sports
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