university
noun
uni·ver·si·ty
ˌyü-nə-ˈvər-sə-tē 
-ˈvər-stē
plural universities
1
: 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
2
: the physical plant of a university
Examples of university in a Sentence
I applied to several public universities.
He lives near the university.
Recent Examples on the Web
Schachter has coached volleyball at multiple Canadian universities.
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Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2024
As the university’s $448 million renovation to century-old Memorial Stadium continues, the Jayhawks have made arrangements for temporary lodging, checking into Children’s Mercy Park for two non-conference games and GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium for their four home Big 12 contests.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024
The Collective Think Tank comprises more than 20 colleges and universities around the world, who collaborate on research and information-gathering, and regularly publish white papers and other scholarship to raise awareness of issues confronted by women in sports and entertainment.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 11 July 2024
But there are infinitely many paths that university research could take.
—Grace Van Deelen, Vox, 11 July 2024
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Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2024
As the university’s $448 million renovation to century-old Memorial Stadium continues, the Jayhawks have made arrangements for temporary lodging, checking into Children’s Mercy Park for two non-conference games and GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium for their four home Big 12 contests.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024
The Collective Think Tank comprises more than 20 colleges and universities around the world, who collaborate on research and information-gathering, and regularly publish white papers and other scholarship to raise awareness of issues confronted by women in sports and entertainment.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 11 July 2024
But there are infinitely many paths that university research could take.
—Grace Van Deelen, Vox, 11 July 2024
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university
noun
uni·ver·si·ty
ˌyü-nə-ˈvər-sət-ē
-ˈvər-stē
plural universities
: a school that offers courses leading to a degree (as a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree) and where research is done
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