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KOL-ij/ˈkɒlɪdʒ/

College is a place you study after school. In British English, college often means further education; university is for a degree. In American English, college often means university. At college / go to college. Do not write “collage” — that is an art word.

Meaning

A place where people study after school, often for a job or a degree.

Examples

• “He is at college in Lahore.”
• “She started college last year.”
• “He is a college student.”

Good to know

at college. UK: college vs university. Not “collage.”

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