collegiate

[kuh-lee-jit, -jee-it]

adjective

1. of or relating to a college.

   collegiate life.

2. of, characteristic of, or intended for college students.

   collegiate clothes; a collegiate dictionary.

3. of the nature of or constituted as a college.

noun

1. (in Canada) collegiate institute.

collegiate

/ kəˈliːdʒɪɪt /

adjective

1. Also: collegial. of or relating to a college or college students

2. (of a university) composed of various colleges of equal standing

noun

1. short for collegiate institute

Other Word Forms

• collegiately adverb
• collegiateness noun
• postcollegiate adjective
• precollegiate adjective
• procollegiate adjective
• pseudocollegiate adjective
• quasi-collegiate adjective
• subcollegiate adjective
• uncollegiate adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of collegiate¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Late Latin word collēgiātus. See college, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

I was more concerned how as coaches would you be able to help me make it to the collegiate level.

From Los Angeles Times

“Although they’re likely to be at lower risk, based on the fact that they likely have played fewer years than someone who plays at the collegiate pro level, their numbers are greater.”

From Los Angeles Times

Then, in January, as he prepared a move to Kentucky to finish out his collegiate career away from home, the wildfires ravaged the Palisades.

From Los Angeles Times

Then came the rush course into collegiate basketball as he prepared spring practice.

From Los Angeles Times

Having come through qualifying, Tarvet is in the unfortunate position of not being able to claim all the prize money he would be due because of rules implemented in the US collegiate system.

From BBC

Related Words

• intellectual 
• scholarly 
• scholastic