Noun: university ,yoo-nu'vur-si-tee
- A large and diverse institution of higher learning created to educate for life and for a profession and to grant degrees
"The research university is known for its cutting-edge scientific facilities";
- school [N. Amer], uni [Brit, informal]
- Establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching
"The university campus was bustling with students on the first day of classes";
- school [N. Amer], uni [Brit, informal]
- The body of faculty and students at a university
"The entire university came together to celebrate the centennial anniversary";
- school [N. Amer], uni [Brit, informal]
Derived forms: universities
Type of: body, educational institution, establishment
Encyclopedia: University, Mississippi