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    a school in the U.S. that you go to after high school :a school that offers courses leading to a degree (such as a bachelor's degree or an associate's degree) [count]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :a part of an American university that offers courses in a specified subject - often + of
    
    
    
    a school in Britain that offers advanced training in a specified subject [count]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :a separate part of a large British university where students live and take courses
    
    
    
    [count] formal :an organized group of people who have similar jobs or interests