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- DictionaryCol·lege/ˈkälij/
noun
- 1. an educational institution or establishment, in particular one providing higher education or specialized professional or vocational training: "my brother wanted to go to college"
- 2. an organized group of professional people with particular aims, duties, and privileges: "the electoral college"
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col· lege ˈkä-lij. often attributive. Synonyms of college. 1. : a body of clergy living together and supported by a foundation. 2. : a building used for an educational or religious purpose. 3. a. : a self-governing constituent body of a university offering living quarters and sometimes instruction but not granting degrees.
college noun (EDUCATION) Add to word list. [ C or U ] US. a university where you can study for an undergraduate (= first) degree: in college I met my husband when we were in college. go to college They want their kids to go to (= study at) college. college student/graduate The internship was only open to college students.
A college ( Latin: collegium) is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree -awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, an institution offering vocational education, a further education institution, or a secondary school .
noun. us / ˈkɑː.lɪdʒ / uk / ˈkɒl.ɪdʒ / college noun (EDUCATION) Add to word list. [ C or U ] US. a university where you can study for an undergraduate (= first) degree: in college I met my husband when we were in college. go to college They want their kids to go to (= study at a) college.
a school or an institution providing specialized courses or teaching. a college of music. the building or buildings in which a college is housed. the staff and students of a college. an organized body of persons with specific rights and duties See also Sacred College. an electoral college.
Definitions of college. noun. an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university. see more. noun. the body of faculty and students of a college. see more. noun. a complex of buildings in which an institution of higher education is housed. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈkɑlɪdʒ/ UK. /ˈkɒlɪdʒ/
college noun (UNIVERSITY) a place where students, between 18 and 22 years old, are educated and receive a bachelor's degree (= type of qualification) college noun (PART OF UNIVERSITY) a part of a university that has its own teachers and students: Cambridge/Oxford colleges. See also. community college. junior college.
