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university

[yoo-nuh-vur-si-tee] / ˌyu nəˈvɜr sɪ ti /
NOUN
institution of higher education
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NOUN
educational institution
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Iranian media reported several attacks on residential areas of Tehran, while the state broadcaster said gas outages hit parts of the capital after a strike on a university.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Donors to a university are able to receive tax deductions for their support.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Shortly after arriving in the United States, he met American Christians at the university he attended and asked to join them at a Bible study.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Magyar went to an elite Catholic boys' high school near the centre of Budapest before studying law at a Catholic university in Budapest while Orban was serving his first term as prime minister from 1998-2002.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

According to Vincenzo Viviani, the young Galileo in around 1590 had dropped objects off the Tower of Pisa and the whole university had gathered to watch.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton