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

Examples of collegiate in a Sentence

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These athletes aim to prolong their collegiate careers to further develop their skills in hopes of turning pro, all while earning thousands or millions of dollars in NIL and revenue-share payments. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026 Redshirt senior quarterback Maddux Madsen is not far behind Riley, having earned an 87 overall rating for his final collegiate season. — Shaun Goodwin june 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 June 2026 Two of her sisters are also athletes Aniya inherited her dad's love of sports and played volleyball at the collegiate level for Florida Atlantic University. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Caratini competed on the junior circuit before pursuing a collegiate career at Georgia Gwinnett College. — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 23 June 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 7 Jul. 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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