Collegiate
/kəˈliːdʒieɪt/
adjectiveBeginnerCommonAcademic
Meaning
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Definitions
1
Relating to or characteristic of a college or university.
/kəˈliːdʒieɪt/
adjectiveneutralBeginner
Academic
Relating to or connected with a college or colleges.
He excelled in collegiate sports.
💡 Simply: Collegiate means something that has to do with college, like collegiate sports or collegiate life. It's all about the college experience!
👶 For kids: It's about college! Like college sports or college friends.
More Examples
2
The collegiate atmosphere was vibrant and exciting.
How It's Used
Education
"Collegiate athletics are a significant part of many universities."
General
"She pursued collegiate studies in literature."
From Middle English *collegiat, from Latin collegiatus, from collegium "association, guild, college".
The term has been used since the Middle Ages to refer to things related to colleges or guilds.
Memory tip
Think 'college' + '-ate' (related to).
Practice
Base: college
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Usage
20%Spoken
80%Written