university

uni·ver·si·ty | \ ˌyü-nə-ˈvər-sə-tē

, -ˈvər-stē \

plural universities

Definition of university

1 : an institution of higher learning providing facilities for teaching and research and authorized to grant academic degrees specifically : one made up of an undergraduate division which confers bachelor's degrees and a graduate division which comprises a graduate school and professional schools each of which may confer master's degrees and doctorates

2 : the physical plant of a university

Examples of university in a Sentence

I applied to several public universities. He lives near the university.

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