state university

noun

: a university maintained and administered by one of the states of the U.S. as part of the state public educational system

Examples of state university in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The rally is inside the 4,500 seat Alico Arena, home of the men’s and women’s basketball teams of Florida Gulf Coast University, part of the state university system. — Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

The task force wondered why a sports facility at a state university wouldn’t be funded by state appropriations and university boosters’ clubs. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

To find out which plants are native to your area, call the extension program at your local state university or visit Homegrown National Park, a nonprofit organization with information about creating backyard habitats. — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Many of the initiatives begun at New College have become a model for the entire state university system. — Liv Coleman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for state university

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