English Dictionary
Definition college in British English
college
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Differences between British and American English: college
In the UK, a college usually means a place where students over the age of 16 are trained in a particular subject or skill, earning a qualification that is not usually an academic degree. People studying for an academic degree go to a university. In the US, a college is a place where students can earn a bachelor’s degree (=first degree), and a university offers both bachelor’s degrees and advanced degrees.
in the UK, a place that gives students qualifications below the level of a university degree, often in the skills they need to do a particular job
She's at secretarial college.
Paul's going to college in September.
art/agricultural college
one of the parts that some universities are divided into
used in the names of some organizations whose members belong to a particular profession, especially a medical profession
Eton College
