professorship

CEFRC1

/prəˈfɛsəˌrʃɪp/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The position or job of a professor.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The office of a professor.

Examples

  • He was awarded a prestigious professorship at the university.

  • She has held a professorship in history for over twenty years.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • She was recently appointed to a prestigious professorship at Oxford.

  • And as regards histories of art, they are quite valueless to you unless you are seeking the ostentatious oblivion of an art professorship.

  • She earned a professorship at Los Angeles City College, and taught theatre there for two years.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

He decided to start his blank at the prestigious institution after years of study.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From professor + -ship.