uni

[ yoo-nee ]

nounInformal.
  1. a uniformed police officer; uniform: A uni phoned in the burglary at 2:19 this morning.

  2. British and Australian. university: Tony and Marc are both off to uni in two weeks.

Origin of uni

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; by shortening

Words Nearby uni

Other definitions for uni- (2 of 2)

uni-

  1. a combining form occurring in loanwords from Latin (universe), used, with the meaning “one,” in the formation of compound words (unicycle).

Origin of uni-

2
<Latin ūni- combining form of ūnus one; see -i-

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How to use uni in a sentence

  • Pompeium, sed non esse uni omnia tribuenda, adiecissetque: Si quid huic acciderit, quem in eius locum substituetis?

    Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'Homond
  • uni suppliciter sepulturam precanti respondisse dicitur iam istam in volucrum fore potestate.

    Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'Homond
  • uni gladly consented to this proposal, and confined his attentions to sending his pages with daily greetings and gifts.

    My Dark Companions | Henry M. Stanley

British Dictionary definitions for uni (1 of 2)

uni

/ (ˈjuːnɪ) /


noun
  1. informal short for university

British Dictionary definitions for uni- (2 of 2)

uni-

combining form
  1. consisting of, relating to, or having only one: unilateral; unisexual

Origin of uni-

2
from Latin ūnus one

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