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 eight-part Spanish-language drama, inspired by real events, is set in 1980s Lima, Peru, and follows the rise of an elite law school cabal that infiltrates academia, politics, and organized crime. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 July 2026

With quantum computing, industry, academia and government should work together early on standards, risk frameworks and transparency. — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Charlotte is the nation’s largest banking hub after New York City, while the Research Triangle of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill is a center for technology, manufacturing, academia, and life sciences. — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2026

In media, in philanthropy, in nonprofits and academia, advocacy organizations, electoral politics. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 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