university

uni·ver·si·ty

noun \ˌyü-nə-ˈvər-sə-tē, -ˈvər-stē\

plural uni·ver·si·ties

Definition of UNIVERSITY

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

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

Origin of UNIVERSITY

Middle English universite, from Anglo-French université, from Medieval Latin universitat-, universitas, from Latin universus

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis