university

noun

uni·ver·si·ty ˌyü-nə-ˈvər-sə-tē

-ˈvər-stē

plural universities

: 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

: the physical plant of a university

Examples of university in a Sentence

I applied to several public universities. He lives near the university.

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The Indiana University School of Medicine has canceled its annual LGBTQ+ Health Care Conference, according to the university website. —

Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025 Mere weeks into President Trump’s second term, his administration and Republicans in Congress have sent universities reeling with crackdowns on diversity initiatives, threats to endowments and potential deportations of undocumented students. —

Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025 President Trump signed a second executive order withholding federal funding from schools and universities that impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. —

Jordan Novet, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025 President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday prohibiting federal funds from going to K-12 schools and universities that require COVID-19 vaccinations. —

Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for university