What does universidad in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word universidad in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use universidad in Spanish.

The word universidad in Spanish means university, seat of a university, distance university, open university, the university of life, community college. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word universidad

university

nombre femenino (centro académico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan estudió arquitectura en la universidad.
Juan studied architecture at college.

seat of a university

(emplazamiento de universidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

distance university

locución nominal femenina (sin asistir a clase)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La universidad a distancia suele ser utilizada por personas que ya tienen un título, pero les gustaría tener otro.

open university

locución nominal femenina (sistema educativo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the university of life

locución nominal femenina (figurado (valor de la experiencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

community college

(institución educativa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La universidad popular ofrece talleres y cursos de oficios.
The community college offers workshops and vocational courses.

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