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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Doughty, a 2022 67th overall draft pick and standout collegiate contact hitter from LSU, was recently released by Toronto after failing to find his footing professionally amidst a depth shuffle. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Rookie center back Heather Gilchrist made her NWSL debut for Bay, which signed her to a three-year deal in December after her collegiate career ended with a national championship win over Stanford. — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 Sprenger is a five-time collegiate national champion and two-time Olympian. — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Now, he’s poised to start opposite Mo Toure at linebacker in his final collegiate season. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 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 15 Aug. 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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