collegiate

[kuh-lee-jit, -jee-it]

adjective

1. of or relating to a college.

   collegiate life.

2. of, characteristic of, or intended for college students.

   collegiate clothes; a collegiate dictionary.

3. of the nature of or constituted as a college.

noun

1. (in Canada) collegiate institute.

collegiate

/ kəˈliːdʒɪɪt /

adjective

1. Also: collegial. of or relating to a college or college students

2. (of a university) composed of various colleges of equal standing

noun

1. short for collegiate institute

Other Word Forms

• collegiately adverb
• collegiateness noun
• postcollegiate adjective
• precollegiate adjective
• procollegiate adjective
• pseudocollegiate adjective
• quasi-collegiate adjective
• subcollegiate adjective
• uncollegiate adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of collegiate¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Late Latin word collēgiātus. See college, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

The Bruins waved the white flag in the final two minutes, allowing Madden Iamaleava to make his collegiate debut in relief of Duncan.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

He was raised in Yakima, Wash., a two-hour drive from Seattle, and played collegiately at Eastern Washington.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

The former Navarro coach serves as an executive producer on “Stumble” and also as its cheer consultant, bringing her decades of experience as one of America’s top collegiate cheer coaches.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

For some, what starts as a hobby can evolve into a serious pursuit, with opportunities to join collegiate e-sports teams, play professionally, or even begin a career as a game developer.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

On his just third collegiate carry, he exploded upfield through a crease in the defense.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• intellectual 
• scholarly 
• scholastic