college
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈkɑlɪdʒ/
:
universidad
- During her time at college, she made lifelong friends and learned valuable skills.
- go to college
- attend college
- enter college
And so that took me through college and through Graduate School.
- And so that took me through college and through Graduate School.
- And, and I got some looks in College in my senior year.
- Then we have service to the College of Arts and Sciences.
- People are saying is this the best college football player?
- I mean let's see, four year college won't be free, right?
- I started out in college going for pre Med, yes.
- And his nickname in college was the Albatross.
- a lot of this with my girls in college. They think
- And Trump's going after the colleges now, which I fully support.
- And we finally get to Hanover, NH, Dartmouth College and we pull in.
- You know, I tried to go to college for performing arts.
Examples
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You thinking about returning back to college anytime soon?
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The kid had a great college career, no doubt about it.
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And, and I got some looks in College in my senior year.
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So when he got to the college, this was my guy.
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I teach at a college.
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I remember him talking a little about that, but I met him in college.
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Sign up for a workshop at a nearby college, public library, or community center.
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Students learning a skill often want more out of college than the prospect of a job.
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Results indicated that male and female college students were significantly different on three items.
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For many students entering community colleges, the first stop on campus is an assessment center.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
870
1.0
A place where people study after school and get degrees
716
2.1
An area with the buildings and grounds of a university or college
A building where students live and study together, often with a shared dining hall
Compounds
79
3.0
A local public college that offers two-year courses for job skills or study before university
26
5.9
A group of people chosen to elect the United States president and vice president
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2.8
A college that teaches practical office skills for business, like typing and accounting
- Offensive
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9.1
A college that teaches farming and is often called low quality as an insult
A group of senior Catholic church leaders who elect and advise the pope
How Advanced
Surface Forms
Etymology
College comes from the Latin word collegium, which meant 'a group chosen to work together' and is the same root as colleague. Later the name for that group was used for their buildings and school, so college now often means the institution or campus.