collegiate

adjective

col·​le·​giate kə-ˈlē-jət How to pronounce collegiate (audio)
-jē-ət
Synonyms 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
3
: collegial sense 2
4
: designed for or characteristic of college students
collegiate athletics
collegiate organizations
collegiate student housing
collegiately adverb

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Over the years, his wardrobe has moved between sharp tailoring, sporty staples, and collegiate influences, with shell jackets, fleeces, wide-legged trousers, and oversized silhouettes all making regular appearances. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 Recently, Fanatics launched collaborations with Tuckernuck for the NFL, Lululemon for NFL, NHL, MLB and MLS, Abercrombie & Fitch for the NFL and LoveShackFancy for collegiate apparel. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Sigma Alpha Epsilon expects all collegiate members to hold one another accountable, and the North Carolina Beta Chapter leaders did exactly that. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Following in his father's footsteps, Lemieux initially took up hockey, playing at the collegiate level at Arizona State University. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for collegiate

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of collegiate was in the 15th century

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“Collegiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegiate. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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collegiate

adjective
col·​le·​giate kə-ˈlē-jət How to pronounce collegiate (audio)
-jē-ət
1
: of or relating to a college
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of college students
collegiate sports

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