college
noun
an institution of higher learning, especially one providing a general or liberal arts education rather than technical or professional training.
precollege
-
a word derived from
college.
Example Sentences
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This year, however, her precollege hauls of dorm-room decor and clothes each received less than 100,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
The nation, it says, must sustain excellence in basic research; foster a scientific workforce more diverse in race, gender, and geography; and support high-quality precollege science and math education.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 20, 2022
But she concedes the federal government has limited ability to shape precollege schooling.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 20, 2022
At 16, she enrolled in Pratt University’s precollege architecture program.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2012
It took a year for a senior class to be added to the school, and even then officials deliberately limited classes to vocational training, and not precollege education.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
