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
Those still there Thursday morning were placed on interim suspension, the university said.
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Melissa Chan, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
The university made national headlines in January after its president, Claudine Gay, resigned following criticism over her response to antisemitism on campus, as well as academic plagiarism accusations.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Even the graduation ceremony at USC has been affected, with the university canceling a Muslim valedictorian’s speech at its May commencement due to safety concerns.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Olson is pursuing a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned a bachelor's degree in special education from the same university.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
The president of Columbia said the university had suspended 15 students.
—Sharon Otterman, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
And that came on top of $12.2 million in direct support from the university.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
The university spent another $393,000 to increase its own campus security, an expense report showed.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2024
With a focus on current and future students, Chancellor Leavitt is thinking creatively about the university’s academic and building infrastructure.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
Melissa Chan, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
The university made national headlines in January after its president, Claudine Gay, resigned following criticism over her response to antisemitism on campus, as well as academic plagiarism accusations.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Even the graduation ceremony at USC has been affected, with the university canceling a Muslim valedictorian’s speech at its May commencement due to safety concerns.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Olson is pursuing a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned a bachelor's degree in special education from the same university.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
The president of Columbia said the university had suspended 15 students.
—Sharon Otterman, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
And that came on top of $12.2 million in direct support from the university.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
The university spent another $393,000 to increase its own campus security, an expense report showed.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2024
With a focus on current and future students, Chancellor Leavitt is thinking creatively about the university’s academic and building infrastructure.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 5 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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