collegiate

adjective

col·​le·​giate kə-ˈlē-jət 

-jē-ət

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

Recent Examples on the Web

His father Albert, who had been an attorney and vice president of Sears, Roebuck and Co., rewarded his son’s collegiate success by constructing a miniature nine-hole golf course in the family’s backyard at 5017 Ellis Ave. —Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024

With the double-elimination tournament on the horizon, Charlotte has another chance to demonstrate its rise in the collegiate softball landscape. —Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2024

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

Phrases Containing collegiate

• collegiate church
• pre-collegiate
• sub-collegiate

Kids Definition

collegiate

adjective

col·​le·​giate kə-ˈlē-jət 

-jē-ət

1

: of or relating to a college

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of college students

collegiate sports