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halls of ivy

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noun

  1. an institution of higher learning; university or college; the academic world.

Etymology

Origin of halls of ivy

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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The wildly innovative sculptor and filmmaker, Yale class of 1989, heads back to the halls of ivy to present his first major project since the six-hour excremental eruption of “River of Fundament.”

From New York Times • May 9, 2019

The halls of ivy boast two new VIP scions this fall.

From Time Magazine Archive

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