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: of or relating to a collegiate church2
: of, relating to, or comprising a college4
: designed for or characteristic of college students collegiate student housing Examples of collegiate in a Sentence Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback. First and foremost, this number is expected to be whittled down substantially by May 28, the deadline for players with remaining collegiate eligibility to withdraw from the draft. —Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 1 May 2025 For students seeking college credit, dual enrolling in classes at a community college or local university might allow students to show their skills while bypassing general education requirements in their first couple years of collegiate study. —Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 The first home run of Makenzie Butt’s collegiate softball career was a three-run shot over the left-field fence in a 15-5 win at UC Davis on Feb. 9. —Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2025 The Dolphins’ choice of Ewers came after an elite collegiate career. —C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for collegiate Word HistoryEtymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin collegiatus, from Latin collegium
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of collegiate was in the 15th century Cite this Entry“Collegiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegiate. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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