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

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.

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

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If that style sounds almost collegiate in nature, it’s because it emanated from the Brewers’ old-school, former college coach of a manager.

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Lily King’s novel of a collegiate love triangle follows her characters to fates that keep them entangled in unexpected ways.

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These people might look like they’re conversing, having lively battles of collegiate wit, stereotypical of an Ivy League institution.

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Related Words

• intellectual 
• scholarly 
• scholastic