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

To chart a path forward, the scientific community must develop a broad understanding, one that considers the past and present and goes beyond the arenas of research and academia in which our organizations typically operate. — Caroline Montojo, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026

Rx Kids builds on these traditions by leveraging the resources of academia to address a major health threat to mothers and children. — Mona Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Collaboration among various stakeholders, including governments, academia, and private companies, is essential for developing and implementing ethical AI practices. — Nadine Hack, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

In the ever more precarious world of academia, the neck of the principled luddite crank might be particularly attractive when institutions swing the axe in the next round of layoffs. — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 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

Phrases Containing academia

• dark academia

Rhymes for academia

• anaemia
• anemia
• artemia
• ischaemia
• leukaemia
• leukemia
• toxaemia
• toxemia
• uraemia
• uremia
• viremia
• azotemia