academia

noun

ac·​a·​de·​mia ˌa-kə-ˈdē-mē-ə 

: the life, community, or world of teachers, schools, and education : academe

scientists in industry and academia

a career in academia

Examples of academia in a Sentence

She found the business world very different from academia.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) launched ‘Hangang’, the nation’s sixth supercomputer at a ceremony attended by over 200 members from academia, research institutes and industry at its headquarters in Daejeon. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Drilled and ProPublica spoke with more than 100 experts on carbon capture, climate modeling and influence in academia, including a dozen people who attended the Oviedo meeting. — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

These experiences were integral to my becoming a first-generation college student and pursuing a career in academia. — Lili Mei Granda Argianas, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

If a formal offer is made and Ritter accepts, UConn would join the growing ranks of state university systems that have looked outside academia to former governors and legislative leaders for leaders. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

latinization of academy (with -ia suggesting a geographic entity), after its Latin etymon, Acadēmia

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing academia

• dark academia

Rhymes for academia

• anaemia
• anemia
• artemia
• ischaemia
• leukaemia
• leukemia
• toxaemia
• toxemia
• uraemia
• uremia
• viremia
• azotemia