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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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
The friend, Carl Gegenbaur, was already a professor at the university.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
All donations to the Legacy Fund are routed through the IU Foundation, the university’s philanthropic arm.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 27 Oct. 2025
Several lawsuits have already been filed challenging the fee and selection changes, with universities, labor groups, and business organizations arguing that the administration exceeded its authority and that the new rules are arbitrary.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for university
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“University.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/university. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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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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