academia

noun

ac·​a·​de·​mia ˌa-kə-ˈdē-mē-ə 

: the life, community, or world of teachers, schools, and education : academe

scientists in industry and academia

a career in academia

Examples of academia in a Sentence

She found the business world very different from academia.

Recent Examples on the Web

The novel, Hoffman explained, had its origins in academia too. —Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026

The co-location of global leaders in such dedicated zones reinforces the idea that successful ecosystems think beyond silos and that true growth emerges from collaborative environments where businesses, academia, and government work in tandem. —Abdulla Belhoul, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026

Calderón, who has worked in different capacities at several Colorado nonprofits and in academia, is hoping to unseat Denver Mayor Mike Johnston after his first term. —Austen Erblat, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026

The Institute for Postnatural Studies does not aim to conform to the dictates of traditional academia, as its name might imply. —Catherine Taft, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

latinization of academy (with -ia suggesting a geographic entity), after its Latin etymon, Acadēmia

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for academia

• anaemia
• anemia
• artemia
• leukaemia
• leukemia
• pyaemia
• toxaemia
• toxemia
• uremia
• viremia
• acidemia
• azotemia