land-grant college
[ land-grant, -grahnt ]
noun
a U.S. college or university (land-grant university ) entitled to support from the federal government under the provisions of the Morrill Acts.
Origin of land-grant college
1An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Words Nearby land-grant college
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