college

noun

US /ˈkɑlɪdʒ/

Word Forms

singular	college
plural	colleges

1
countable/uncountable educationin the U.S., a place that gives students degrees. A school of this type can also be called a university if it is large enough to give degrees in more than one subject
a college professor
Synonyms and related words
Universities and colleges
academe
academia
alma mater
1. 1a
  singular educationall the students and teachers in a college
  The whole college was talking about it.
  Synonyms and related words
  Universities and colleges
  academe
  academia
  alma mater
2. 1b
  countable educationone of the parts that some universities are divided into
  the University of Mexico’s College of Arts and Sciences
  Synonyms and related words
  Universities and colleges
  academe
  academia
  alma mater
3. 1c
  countable/uncountable educationin the U.K., a place that gives students qualifications below the level of a university degree, often in the skills they need to do a particular job
  be at college (=be studying at college):
  She’s at secretarial college.
  go to college:
  Paul’s going to college in September.
  I’ve just started a college course.
  Synonyms and related words
  Universities and colleges
  academe
  academia
  alma mater
4. 1d
  countable/uncountable educationin the U.K., a place that gives students degrees in a particular subject
  art/agricultural college
  the Royal College of Music
  Synonyms and related words
  Universities and colleges
  academe
  academia
  alma mater
2
countable used in the names of some organizations whose members belong to a particular profession, especially a medical profession
the American College of Surgeons
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous educational organizations and systems
4-H
academy
college
3

College
educationused in the names of some British private schools
Eton College
Synonyms and related words
Schools
academy
boarding school
charm school

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