Definition

Proper noun: - A prestigious private Ivy League research university located in New York City, United States: Columbia University is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in New York and the United States, known for its rigorous academic programs and historic campus in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • She received her master's degree from Columbia University.
  • The study was conducted by researchers at Columbia University.
  • Getting into Columbia University is highly competitive.

Advanced Usage

• "Columbia University's": Used to denote possession or association with the university.
  • Columbia University's journalism school is world-renowned.
• Often referred to simply as "Columbia" in informal and academic contexts.
  • He teaches history at Columbia.

Variants and Related Words

• Columbia: The common shortened name for the university.
• Ivy League: The athletic conference and group of elite universities to which Columbia University belongs.
• Morningside Heights: The neighborhood in Manhattan where the university's main campus is located.

Synonyms

• University (general term for an institution of higher learning).
• Ivy League institution (specifically denoting its membership in this group).

Related Phrases

• Columbia University Press: The university's publishing house, one of the oldest in the United States.
• Columbia College: The original undergraduate liberal arts college of the university.
• Columbia Lions: The name of the university's athletic teams.

Noun

1. a university in New York City