uni
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈjuːni/
- UK
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uni
- I kind of feel selfish thinking about going off to uni when he'll be struggling at home.
So they've gone to school, college, uni, school and.
- So they've gone to school, college, uni, school and.
- So I am running late for uni, surprise surprise.
- No, she's my best friend from uni who I've recently hired as my PA.
- It's perfect for work or school or uni or going out I suppose as well.
- What I would say is if you're going to uni with a partner, break up with them.
- I own a house and I'm a uni student but like going out my friends.
- And the final Oxford Uni blog, the last one ever, where it all began.
- So it's like work and uni, but so I've not done anything.
- And then so they were both in uni with me.
- That was when I was at uni, but you know, no one else, mate.
- So back in, like, uni, my wigs used to slip off in the dance room.
- I, I did it once in my uni canteen studying for the day.
Examples
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Actually, I did this zoology module at uni.
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And Tom's first job, when we left uni, was abroad for two years.
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So I am running late for uni, surprise surprise.
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And then so they were both in uni with me.
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- You were on your way to uni though, no?
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Now last week I found out my uni accommodation.
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- Yeah, but I'll be at uni too.
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What I would say is if you're going to uni with a partner, break up with them.
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Yeah, my husband and I went to the same uni but didn't meet during that time.
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She decided to study biology at uni because she loves science.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who studies at a university to get a degree
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8.0
An informal word for a university, often Oxford or Cambridge
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7.8
A short informal word students use for university
A school where teachers and students study and teach
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Uni is a short, informal form of university, so it simply means 'university' and is the friendly name students use for higher education.