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college

/kˈɑlɪdʒ/noun2 syllables

College means: the body of faculty and students of a college.

What does college mean?3

noun

1

the body of faculty and students of a college

2

an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university

3

a complex of buildings in which an institution of higher education is housed

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with college?1

three syllables

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College in a sentence

  • Having graduated from college, she became a teacher.unknown
  • Generally speaking, college students have more free time than high school students.CK
  • While employed at the bank, he taught economics at college.AlanF_US
  • The man has two sons, one of whom is still at college.unknown
  • He is fresh from college, so he has no experience.CM
  • Poor as he was, he couldn't go to college.AlanF_US
  • They were, for the most part, college students.CM
  • Despite the hardships, they persisted in giving each of their children a college education.unknown

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Forms of college

as a noun

plural
colleges