What is another word for colleges?

Pronunciation: [kˈɒlɪd͡ʒɪz] (IPA)

The word "colleges" is commonly used to refer to higher education institutions that offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs. However, there are several synonyms for the word that can be used interchangeably. Some of these synonyms include universities, institutes, academies, schools, and conservatories. Each of these terms has a slightly different meaning and may refer to a specific type of college. For example, universities often have multiple colleges or departments within them, while institutes may specialize in a specific subject area. Understanding the nuances of these synonyms can help you select the most appropriate term to use in your writing or conversation.

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What are the hypernyms for Colleges?

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Usage examples for Colleges

Bertrand had been requested to give a series of lectures on art in one of the colleges in the city.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
The scenery at the back of the colleges is vividly recalled.
"A Key to Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam'"
Alfred Gatty
M., One-Act Plays for Schools and colleges.
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Famous quotes with Colleges

  • We changed the names of our technical schools to colleges, we expanded the eligibility for HOPE scholarships for technical training, and we added some formula funding.
    Roy Barnes
  • Those of Manhattan are the brokers on Wall Street and they talk of people who went to the same colleges; those from Queens are margin clerks in the back offices and they speak of friends who live in the same neighborhood.
    Jimmy Breslin
  • As I had collaborated with visual artists before whether on installations, on performance pieces, in the context of theatre works and as I had taught for a time in art colleges the idea of writing music in response to painting was not alien.
    Gavin Bryars
  • We spend more than a million dollars a year on our colleges and university, and it is money well spent; but we must have education that fits not the few but the many for the business of life.
    Arthur Capper
  • During the days of segregation, there was not a place of higher learning for African Americans. They were simply not welcome in many of the traditional schools. And from this backward policy grew the network of historical black colleges and universities.
    Michael N. Castle

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