university
noun
uni·ver·si·ty
ˌyü-nə-ˈvər-sə-tē 
-ˈvər-stē
plural universities
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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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
The occupation of the university’s executive offices lasted almost three hours.
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In November, a confidential complaint was filed with the university administration raising concerns about Kendi’s leadership.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
The occupation of the university’s executive offices lasted almost three hours.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
Kanopy is free with a participating library or university login.
—PCMAG, 4 June 2024
In November, a confidential complaint was filed with the university administration raising concerns about Kendi’s leadership.
—Rachel Poser January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 4 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for university
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university
noun
uni·ver·si·ty
ˌyü-nə-ˈvər-sət-ē
-ˈvər-stē
plural universities
: a school that offers courses leading to a degree (as a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree) and where research is done
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