college

col-lege · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An educational institution for higher learning.

  2. 2.

    A constituent part of a university.

  3. 3.

    An organized group of professional people.

  4. 4.

    (US) The period of attending college.

Forms

plural: colleges

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    go to college — attend higher education
  • •
    college degree — academic qualification
  • •
    college student — someone studying at college
  • •
    electoral college — group of electors in US presidential elections
  • •
    community college — a local two-year institution

Related words

See also: degree, education, school, university
Synonyms: academy, institute, school, university

Etymology

From Latin "collegium" meaning partnership or guild, from "collega" (colleague).