go to university

phrase

British
: to study at a university

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Stephen harbors the unfulfilled ambition go to university to become an architect. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2022 Sam McAlister was the first in her family to go to university, before training to be a criminal barrister. — Sam McAlister, Town & Country, 11 Oct. 2022 That will come in handy if, for example, a family member leaves home to go to university. — Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 2 Sep. 2022 A lot of them didn’t go to university, they were denied that access. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Aug. 2022 After the Islamist militants were driven from power in 2001, women were free to go to university and work. — Sheena McKenzie, CNN, 22 Aug. 2021 Unlike his older brother Charles, Andrew didn’t go to university. — Lauren Dezenski, CNN, 10 Aug. 2021

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“Go to university.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20to%20university. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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