collegiate

adjective

col·​le·​giate kə-ˈlē-jət How to pronounce collegiate (audio)
-jē-ət
1
: of or relating to a collegiate church
a collegiate pastor
2
: of, relating to, or comprising a college
collegiate campuses
collegiate mascots
3
4
: designed for or characteristic of college students
collegiate athletics
collegiate organizations
collegiate student housing
collegiately adverb

Examples of collegiate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That scene effectively summarizes the central paradox of the movie: Its sense of humor is stuck in junior high, while its agenda feels collegiate. Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024 His idea is to create a new subdivision within Division I – the highest level in collegiate athletics – for schools to directly compensate athletes. Kevin Dotson, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024 Some who watched Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts saw Sara McMann and Tatiana Suarez – collegiate wrestlers who won medals in international competition, including Ms. McMann’s silver medal at the 2004 Olympics. Marc Levy, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2024 This was history for USC, a program en route to a likely no. 1 seed when Selection Sunday rolls around next week, a program that has risen back to the forefront of national collegiate women’s basketball. Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2024 These scholarships in part make up for the inequity in sports funding at the collegiate level. Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2024 The legislation allows wagering on professional, collegiate, electronic and amateur sports, but does not allow for betting on horse racing, youth sports or the occurrence of penalties, injuries or the outcome of replay reviews. Brian Murphy, Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024 He’s set to begin basic training in Colorado Springs before starting his collegiate career playing soccer for the Falcons in the fall. Ivan Orozco, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024 The sand is running out in his collegiate hourglass, with only a handful of games remaining for the fifth-year senior. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin collegiatus, from Latin collegium

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of collegiate was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Collegiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegiate. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

collegiate

adjective
col·​le·​giate kə-ˈlē-jət How to pronounce collegiate (audio)
-jē-ət
1
: of or relating to a college
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of college students
collegiate sports

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