university
/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/noun
A place of higher learning where people study, do research, and can earn bachelor's, graduate, and often professional degrees.
Example sentences
- “She is studying law at a university in Edinburgh.”
- “He was the first in his family to go to university.”
British English drops the article: 'she's at university'. Americans say 'in college' even when the institution is a university.