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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Johns Hopkins has active grants from the Department of Defense totaling approximately $375 million across multiple years, according to the university.
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Mary Eber, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
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Mary Eber, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Two of his sons, Tyler and Alex, played football for the Utes, both as walk-ons, while his daughter Kylie also attended the university and was a member of its cheerleading team.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Johnson also said city staffers, city council members, police and university officials have been more active in Neighbor-to-Neighbor discussions as of late.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Dec. 2025
According to a recent study by researchers at the non-profit research organization RAND, Harvard and Brown universities, 1 in 8 adolescents and young adults use chatbots for mental health advice.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025
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“University.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/university. Accessed 31 Dec. 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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