Synonyms for
Colleges
Definition
Colleges are educational institutions that offer higher education and award degrees.
Synonyms & similar words
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Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- community colleges
- state colleges
- liberal arts colleges
- women's colleges
- prestigious colleges
- attend college
- apply to college
- graduate from college
Word family
Usage note
While 'college' and 'university' are often used interchangeably in American English, 'university' typically refers to a larger institution offering graduate programs, whereas 'college' can refer to a smaller institution or a specific school within a university.
Example sentences
- My brother is going to college to become a doctor.
- I hope to attend one of the top colleges in the country.
- Colleges offer a variety of majors to choose from.
- Many colleges have sports teams that compete against each other.
- My parents want me to go to college to get a good job.
Quotes
'College is the best time of your life. When else are your parents going to spend several thousand dollars a year just for you to go to a strange town and get drunk every night?' - David Wood
'The aim of college education is to teach you to know a good man when you see one.' - William James
'A college education shows a man how little other people know.' - Thomas Chandler Haliburton