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collegiate

adjective
col·​le·​giate | \ kÉ™-ˈlÄ“-jÉ™t How to pronounce collegiate (audio) , -jÄ“-É™t\

Definition of collegiate

1 : of or relating to a collegiate church a collegiate pastor
2 : of, relating to, or comprising a college collegiate campuses collegiate mascots
4 : designed for or characteristic of college students collegiate athletics collegiate organizations collegiate student housing

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collegiately adverb

Examples of collegiate in a Sentence

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Size and power, even at the collegiate level, aren’t issues. Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, "Texas DT Keondre Coburn ready to step into spotlight," 14 Aug. 2019 TJ Waller will continue his basketball career at the collegiate level. Marcus Gutierrez, Houston Chronicle, "Cleveland’s Waller commits to Mountain View College," 6 Aug. 2019 After getting caught with the Juul, Beauparlant was barred from playing hockey for much of the season, ending his prospects of playing the sport at a collegiate level. Moriah Balingit, Washington Post, "‘Helpless to the draw of nicotine’: Doctors, parents and schools grapple with teens addicted to e-cigarettes," 26 July 2019 After getting caught with the Juul, Beauparlant was barred from playing hockey for much of the season, ending his prospects of playing the sport at a collegiate level. Author: Moriah Balingit, Anchorage Daily News, "E-cigarettes spawn a form of teen addiction that worries doctors, parents and schools," 26 July 2019 Twenty-three players went on to play baseball at the collegiate level, as well. Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Two-time state baseball champion head coach Pat Hansen steps down at Menomonee Falls," 25 July 2019 After all, only two of them — juniors Brandon McKinney and Isaiah Gilchrist — have played a safety snap on the collegiate level. Mike Vorel, The Seattle Times, "Washington opens spring football this week. These are the top story lines to watch.," 1 Apr. 2019 The Duke product averaged 22.6 per game with the Blue Devils in his lone collegiate season. Michael Shapiro, SI.com, "Report: R.J. Barrett Won't Join Canada's FIBA World Cup Team After Calf Strain," 1 Aug. 2019 Running back BJ Emmons, a former five-star recruit out of high school who played his first collegiate season at Alabama back when Kiffin was offensive coordinator with the Crimson Tide, can seize the opportunity. David Furones, sun-sentinel.com, "Five storylines going into FAU fall football camp," 31 July 2019

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First Known Use of collegiate

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for collegiate

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin collegiatus, from Latin collegium

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collegiate

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of collegiate

: of or relating to a college or its students

collegiate

adjective
col·​le·​giate | \ kÉ™-ˈlÄ“-jÉ™t How to pronounce collegiate (audio) \

Kids Definition of collegiate

1 : having to do with a college collegiate studies
2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of college students collegiate humor

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