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.
Recent Examples on the Web
How does the university provost feel that his stepsister is in his classroom?
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Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2024
At the University of Southern California, organizers of a large encampment sat down with university President Carol Folt for about 90 minutes on Monday.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2024
The students are demanding the university divest their financial support of Israel, become more transparent with its investments, and provide blanket amnesty to the protesting students for any consequences.
—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 30 Apr. 2024
Since then, the university has doubled down by canceling its main commencement ceremony.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2024
California will give away the packs for free to first responders, universities and community organizations through the state’s Naloxone Distribution Project.
—Adam Beam, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2024
These rules include pitching tents or overnight use of sleeping bags, blankets, makeshift shelters, motor homes, campers or camp trailers on university property.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2024
Stein said she was invited by students at the university—one of dozens across the U.S. that have been disrupted in recent weeks by protests against Israel’s deadly military campaign in Gaza, accusations of antisemitism, and clashes with police—to join the demonstration.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 29 Apr. 2024
Columbia University was one of the first colleges to divest from doing business with South Africa and 155 universities followed suit.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2024
At the University of Southern California, organizers of a large encampment sat down with university President Carol Folt for about 90 minutes on Monday.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2024
The students are demanding the university divest their financial support of Israel, become more transparent with its investments, and provide blanket amnesty to the protesting students for any consequences.
—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 30 Apr. 2024
Since then, the university has doubled down by canceling its main commencement ceremony.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2024
California will give away the packs for free to first responders, universities and community organizations through the state’s Naloxone Distribution Project.
—Adam Beam, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2024
These rules include pitching tents or overnight use of sleeping bags, blankets, makeshift shelters, motor homes, campers or camp trailers on university property.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2024
Stein said she was invited by students at the university—one of dozens across the U.S. that have been disrupted in recent weeks by protests against Israel’s deadly military campaign in Gaza, accusations of antisemitism, and clashes with police—to join the demonstration.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 29 Apr. 2024
Columbia University was one of the first colleges to divest from doing business with South Africa and 155 universities followed suit.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
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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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