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.
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Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
An annual highlight of the breakfast, this year’s celebration will see more than $1 million in university scholarships presented to high school seniors from the program.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
His global client list includes Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, the Zoological Society of London, the British government, and a host of prestigious universities.
—Big Think, 10 Nov. 2025
Indiana, with strong support from the state government, universities and utility partners, is a prime place for the nuclear industry to grow, said Brendon Baatz, who works in energy market development at Google.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025
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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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