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
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I applied to several public universities.
He lives near the university.
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
Yet it must be acknowledged that the impetus for the freezing of federal dollars for certain universities was a crisis for Jewish students, caused by the failure of college administrators to counter antisemitism and the harassment of Jews on campus.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
America demands more from universities entrusted with taxpayer dollars.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
In January, the university settled two lawsuits alleging anti-Jewish and anti-Israel discrimination.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 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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