intercollegiate

[ in-ter-kuh-lee-jit, -jee-it ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

taking place between or participating in activities between different colleges:
intercollegiate athletics.
of, relating to, or representative of two or more colleges.

intercollegiate

/ ˌɪntəkəˈliːdʒɪɪt /

First recorded in 1870–75; inter- + collegiate

Teaching at Stanford, I have seen how intercollegiate athletics promotes the development of focused, confident, young women.

Intracollegiate athletic contests would be a desirable substitute for intercollegiate athletics.

Intercollegiate football does not promote the best interests of competing schools.

It is this fact that gives such peculiar importance to the work of the Intercollegiate Peace Association.

What, for instance, was the purpose of the founder of this Intercollegiate Peace Association?

I wanted to show you how they had the hurdles arranged at the last intercollegiate meet in New York.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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