Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for Royal Academy. Search instead for RedTube Academic.

Royal Academy

American  

noun

  1. a society founded in 1768 by George III of England for the establishment of a school of design and the holding of an annual exhibition of the works of living artists.


Royal Academy British  

noun

  1. Full name: Royal Academy of Arts.  a society founded by George III in 1768 to foster a national school of painting, sculpture, and design in England

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Massive prints of the works created on the tablet featured in his 2012 exhibition "A Bigger Picture" at the Royal Academy of Arts, which won mixed reviews.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Meanwhile, the Houses of Parliament saw a 47% increase, attracting 823,000 visitors, while the Royal Academy of the Arts had their most successful Summer Exhibition since Covid, resulting in a 20% increase to 740,000 visitors.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Mr. Puryear absorbed Scandinavian principles of design while studying printmaking at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

BT Group boss Allison Kirkby, Revolut chief executive Francesca Carlesi and Dr Hayaatun Sillem, chief executive of the Royal Academy of Engineering, are among its 15 founding members.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

“Four years at the Royal Academy for this. Out with your pencils. Out with your rulers.”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Royal Academy" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com