college
An academic institutionAn academic institution.: A specialized division of a university.
Meaning
14 sensesAn academic institution.
A specialized division of a university.
College of Engineering
факульте́тfakulʹtét, отделе́ниеotdelénije
(US)An institution of higher education teaching undergraduates.
She's still in college
These should be his college years, but he joined the Army.
Fachhochschule
вузvuz, институ́тinstitút, вы́сшая шко́лаvýsšaja škóla
ко́леджkóledž
a complex of buildings in which an institution of higher education is housed
(Ireland, Philippines)A university.
общежи́тиеobščežítije
(Canada)A postsecondary institution that offers vocational training and/or associate's degrees.
(UK)A non-specialized, semi-autonomous division of a university, with its own faculty, departments, library, etc.
Pembroke College, Cambridge
Balliol College, Oxford
(UK)An institution of further education at an intermediate level; sixth form.
Berufsfachschule, Berufskolleg
те́хникумtéxnikum, учи́лищеučílišče, ко́лледжkólledž
(UK)An institution for adult education at a basic or intermediate level (teaching those of any age).
Berufskolleg, Fachschule
ПТУPTU, ко́лледжkólledž
(Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK)A high school or secondary school.
Eton College
те́хникумtéxnikum, учи́лищеučílišče
(Australia)A private (non-government) primary or high school.
(Australia)A residential hall associated with a university, possibly having its own tutors.
(Singapore)A government high school, short for junior college.
A bilingual school.
Examples
1812 sentencesI want to go to college.
Я хочу піти до коледжу. — deniko
ruЯ хочу учиться в университете. — kobylkin
deIch möchte an einer Universität studieren. — xtofu80
What was your major in college?
Яка була твоя спеціалізація в університеті? — deniko
Tom is now a college student.
Том зараз студент коледжу. — deniko
deTom ist derzeit Student. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom went to college, didn't he?
Том пішов до коледжу, ні? — deniko
Our college uses far too much electricity.
Наш коледж використовує занадто багато електрики. — Anjy
deUnser Kollege verbraucht viel zu viel Strom. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 9
By meaning 4
Origin
From Middle English college, from Middle French college, from Old French college, from LatFrom Middle English college, from Middle French college, from Old French college, from Latin collēgium. Doublet of collegium.
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Forms
plural: collegesSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
33 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- go to college
- graduated from college
- a college student
- college student
- was in college
- is a college
- out of college
- a college degree
- college degree
- a college professor
- to college in
- a college graduate
See also
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