Dictionary Only:
Profanity Off:

COLLEGES Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word colleges. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word colleges. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for COLLEGES

Expand?WordSave?More Syns..UsageType
academies
nounn
noun

• a secondary school (usually private)

• an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature

• a school for special training

• a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge

institutes
nounn
noun

• an association organized to promote art or science or education

verb

• set up or lay the groundwork for

• advance or set forth in court

institutions
nounn
noun

• an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

• an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated

• a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society

• the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

• a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person

schools
nounn
noun

• an educational institution

• a building where young people receive education

• the process of being formally educated at a school

• a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers

• the period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session

• an educational institution's faculty and students

• a large group of fish

verb

• educate in or as if in a school

• teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

• swim in or form a large group of fish

universities
nounn
noun

• the body of faculty and students at a university

• establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching

• a large and diverse institution of higher learning created to educate for life and for a profession and to grant degrees

department
nounn
noun

• a specialized division of a large organization

• the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)

• a specialized sphere of knowledge

faculty
verb, nounv, n
noun

• one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

• the body of teachers and administrators at a school

school
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an educational institution

• a building where young people receive education

• the process of being formally educated at a school

• a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers

• the period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session

• an educational institution's faculty and students

• a large group of fish

verb

• educate in or as if in a school

• teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

• swim in or form a large group of fish

Best Hypernyms For COLLEGES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for colleges, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
body complex academies institutes institutions schools universities
Phrases (2)
building complexeducational institution
WordDB Icon
WordDB
United Kingdom
Download the WordDB app directly on your home screen for instant access. No App Store necessary, less than 1MB storage, always up-to-date and secure.
1.
Tap on share button
2.
Tap on Add To Home Screenadd button
3.
Find WordDB App Icon on your home screen