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
According to the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, six public universities and one technical college will see tuition increases in the 2024-2025 school year, as decided in the council's March meeting.
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 June 2024
Recent higher education headlines in Wisconsin have almost taken on the feel of obituaries: Six public university campuses announced closures.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024
Rather than standing onstage at a university, Biden and Trump will be in a TV studio, playing only to the cameras and the viewers watching at home.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
Other students are more prepared to handle a college class and can use this access to college to boost their GPAs and become more competitive candidates for a four year university in the place of AP and honors classes, which New Tech does not offer.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 June 2024
Recent higher education headlines in Wisconsin have almost taken on the feel of obituaries: Six public university campuses announced closures.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024
Rather than standing onstage at a university, Biden and Trump will be in a TV studio, playing only to the cameras and the viewers watching at home.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
Other students are more prepared to handle a college class and can use this access to college to boost their GPAs and become more competitive candidates for a four year university in the place of AP and honors classes, which New Tech does not offer.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024
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“University.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/university. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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