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redbrick university

noun (sometimes initial capital letters) British Informal.

any new or little-known university, especially one built since World War II to educate students in industrial regions, emphasizing technical subjects rather than the classics, and often partially supported by government funds.
any university lacking the prestige of Oxford and Cambridge.

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Nearby words

redbelly dace, redbird, redbone, redbreast, redbrick, redbrick university, redbridge, redbud, redbug, redcap, redcar

Origin of redbrick university

First recorded in 1940–45
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019