collegiate

adjective

col·​le·​giate kə-ˈlē-jət How to pronounce collegiate (audio)
-jē-ət
1
: of or relating to a collegiate church
a collegiate pastor
2
: of, relating to, or comprising a college
collegiate campuses
collegiate mascots
3
4
: designed for or characteristic of college students
collegiate athletics
collegiate organizations
collegiate student housing
collegiately adverb

Examples of collegiate in a Sentence

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What about Bremner’s collegiate record – 5-4 in 14 starts this past season? Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 14 July 2025 Friday night’s exhibition features 50 collegiate ballplayers, showcasing their talents to a crowd of fans, alumni and MLB scouts. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 July 2025 After the season, the awards piled in; Gibson was named the MaxPreps National Player of the Year and the Star-Telegram Player of the Year. Gibson, who turned 18 on May 22, is now preparing for his first collegiate season. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025 By his fourth collegiate season, the Russellville native was a First Team All-Central Region level talent. Tony East, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for collegiate

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin collegiatus, from Latin collegium

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of collegiate was in the 15th century

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“Collegiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegiate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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collegiate

adjective
col·​le·​giate kə-ˈlē-jət How to pronounce collegiate (audio)
-jē-ət
1
: of or relating to a college
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of college students
collegiate sports

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