college

noun (EDUCATION)

/ˈkɒl.ɪdʒ/

/ˈkɑː.lɪdʒ/

Definition

A2 [C or U] any place for specialized education after the age of 16 where people study or train to get knowledge and/or skills: a teacher training college a secretarial college a Naval collegeUK a sixth form college She's at art college.Types of school › [C or U] US university: You have to go to (= study at) college for many years if you want to be a doctor.University and college education › [C] one of the separate and named parts into which some universities are divided: King's College, Cambridge I attended the College of Arts and Sciences at New York University. Cambridge has some very fine old colleges (= college buildings).University and college education › [C] in Britain and Australia, used in the names of some schools for children, especially those where education is paid for: Cheltenham Ladies' CollegeTypes of school

(Definition of college noun (EDUCATION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)