How do you use the word "college" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "college": Which college are you aiming for? I think your father hoped you would go to college.

College Meaning

/ˈkɒl.ɪdʒ/

Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounAn academic institution.

nounAn academic institution., A specialized division of a university.

Sentence Examples

Which college are you aiming for?

I think your father hoped you would go to college.

This new programme will enable older people to study at college.

CEFR Practice Quiz

She decided to attend a small ____ in a quiet town.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

After high school graduation, she plans to attend a local ____.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-der.? Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-der.? Proto-Italic *lēks Latin lēx Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin lēgō Latin collēga Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ium Latin collēgiumbor. Old French college Middle French collegebor. Middle English college English college From Middle English college, from Middle French college, from Old French college, from Latin collēgium. Doublet of collegium.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"The Salii were not limited to Rome; similar colleges of dancing priests are known to have existed in many towns of ancient Italy." — 1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 9, page 232:

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