university
nounUK /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəti/
US /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsəti/
A big school where grown-ups go to learn and get a special paper called a degree.
My sister studies science at a university in the city.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. All the teachers and students of such a school taken together.
The whole university celebrated when the team won.
3. A place where people study a subject at the highest level.
He works at a university as a researcher.
4. The buildings and grounds where such a school is located.
We walked around the university on open day.