universities

noun

Stress: third syllable

Syllables: u-ni-ver-si-ties (5)

English Definition

Institutions of higher education and research.

Example Sentence

The best universities in the country participated in the competition.

US IPA /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsətiz/
UK IPA /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsətiz/