university
870
1.0
- noun
- /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsɪti/
:
universidad
- I recommended you for special study in geopolitics at the university in Berlin.
- colleges and universities
- attend university
- public university
The gates of Yuksleigh University are now open.
- The gates of Yuksleigh University are now open.
- They then got a Weber State University certificate in sales.
- So I, I graduating from university was not in the cards.
- I got my Chapman University like letter of denial.
- And you know, it's never goes to university, never learns the math.
- The The Good Place is taught in some universities as part of their ethics.
- Yeah, I'm when I was younger, university was for a particular path.
- He goes to college, you know, he goes to Western Reserve University, studies English.
- It's, it's at the University of, of London South Bank.
Examples
-
Results suggest that the level of involvement with the university environment varies among the participants.
Academic text (2011) -
At the university, students can participate in various research projects and internships.
-
A quick call to the local library or a university library is worth the time.
Academic text (2011) -
The heart of any university is faculty.
-
Have you thought at all about going back to university?
-
Ship it to the university.
-
Most of the students were able to appreciate the unique university environment with a positive attitude.
Academic text (2011) -
Studies relating to teacher education are usually conducted by university staff members and graduate students.
Academic text (2011) -
Four years later, my son did graduate from Clark University in Worcester, MA.
-
He's teaching medicine at a university here.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A school where students study for degrees and the buildings they use
22
6.3
A place where people study after high school, like a university
4
7.8
A short informal word students use for university
1
3.0
A university in a large city that gives students practical courses and links to local jobs
A school where teachers and students study and teach
Compounds
42
2.2
A private university in Chicago famous for strong research and successful graduates
42
2.7
A public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, known for strong teaching and research
40
2.8
A large public university in Austin, Texas known for research and many degree programs
31
2.9
A famous university in Cambridge, Massachusetts with very good teaching and research
26
3.4
A private university in Stanford, California known for strong research and teaching
18
2.6
A large public university in Seattle, Washington, known for strong research and medical programs
15
2.9
A public university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, known for strong research and teaching
A large public university in Berkeley, California known for research and teaching
7
2.5
A famous, very old university in Oxford, England where students study and do research
5
3.5
A famous university in Cambridge, England known for its strong teaching and research
3
3.6
A university that many people admire for very good teaching and strong research
2
3.5
A university in Brighton, England that does research and has a modern campus
2
2.7
A famous, very old university in Cambridge, England, that teaches students and does research in many subjects
A large public university in Madison, Wisconsin known for research and teaching
A private university in Pittsburgh known for strong science and engineering programs
1
3.5
A British university that offers part-time online and distance courses for adults, often without usual entry rules
1
2.4
A famous university in Oxford, England that has strong teaching and research
1
3.0
A university in a large city that gives students practical courses and links to local jobs
A public university in Lincoln, Nebraska, that does research and is the main campus of the state university system
1
4.1
A program from a college or university that offers courses for people who are not regular students
- Informal
1
8.2
Learning that comes from real-life experiences instead of formal education
A British university founded in a city in the late 1800s or early 1900s with red brick buildings
A 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case allowing race as a factor in medical school admissions but banning strict racial quotas
An old university in Paris that was a main center of learning in the Middle Ages and Renaissance
A large public university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, known for research
- Offensive
An insulting nickname for the University of Southern California that says its students are mostly rich
A public research university in Paris founded in 2019 that is separate from the medieval university
- Informal
Learning practical skills and wisdom from life and real problems rather than from school
A university in Paris founded in the 12th century that was a leading center for learning until 1970
How Research-Focused
Surface Forms
Etymology
University comes from the Latin universitas, formed from uni- 'one' and a root meaning 'whole'. Think of a university as a 'single whole place' where many people and subjects come together to learn, which is why it means a school of higher education.