university

noun

uni·ver·si·ty ˌyü-nə-ˈvər-sə-tē

-ˈvər-stē

plural universities

: an institution of higher learning providing facilities for teaching and research and authorized to grant academic degrees

specifically : one made up of an undergraduate division which confers bachelor's degrees and a graduate division which comprises a graduate school and professional schools each of which may confer master's degrees and doctorates

: the physical plant of a university

Examples of university in a Sentence

I applied to several public universities. He lives near the university.

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Protests and around-the-clock encampments concerning the war erupted at colleges and universities around the country. —

Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025 But these attacks picked up momentum in 2023, when the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action at colleges and universities, ending the consideration of race in college admissions. —

Maria Aspan, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025 As more state legislatures look for ways to shape academic programs and direct the curricula at public colleges and universities, HB 265 could become their model. —

Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025 The university uses a mass notification system called Triton Alert to communicate with its campus community, including where to go. —

Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for university