university

/junɪˈvɜːsəti/

Frequency rank #316

university

Definitions

  1. noun

    A school where people study for degrees after high school.

    Examples

    • She is studying mathematics at university.
    • I could not go to university because it was too expensive.
  2. noun

    In old use, a whole group or all members of a group.

    Examples

    • The whole university of scholars met to debate the idea.
    • The entire university of believers came to the ceremony.

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