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

Also annually, a third element is $300,000 to each of 13 state public school collegiate athletic departments. —Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025

Jeanty was the Heisman Trophy runner-up to Hunter in his final season in the collegiate ranks. —Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025

Strong was practically unstoppable for UConn from the opening whistle, logging the third 20-point double-double of her first 19 collegiate games. —Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2025

Jovic, who reached the second round of the U.S. Open as well as here in Melbourne, said in an interview that having played at the biggest events, going into the collegiate atmosphere wouldn't have the same feeling. —Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025

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