collegiate

adjective

col·​le·​giate kə-ˈlē-jət 

-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

: collegial sense 2

4

: designed for or characteristic of college students

collegiate athletics

collegiate organizations

collegiate student housing

collegiately adverb

Examples of collegiate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This former collegiate athlete has a passion for bringing characters to life. —Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024

In 2024, 35% of scholarship recipients will play collegiate golf. —Mike Dojc, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024

During the very first Classic, Jerry Rice, a collegiate receiver for Mississippi Valley State at the time, scored two touchdowns against Grambling State University. —Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Sep. 2024

You May Also Like Related Articles The patchwork varsity prints are offered in various styles for the entire family and feature preppy colors and collegiate fonts. —Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024

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

Phrases Containing collegiate

• collegiate church
• pre-collegiate
• sub-collegiate

Kids Definition

collegiate

adjective

col·​le·​giate kə-ˈlē-jət 

-jē-ət

1

: of or relating to a college

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of college students

collegiate sports