A place of learning; an educational establishment; spec. (more fully general study, study general) a university (cf. studium generale, n.). Now rare…

With modifying word or phrase specifying the subject taught. An institution in which instruction of a particular kind is given to children or…

A place of instruction; a school, a college; a university. Also figurative. Now historical and rare.

A place of education, a school, college, university, or the like; often explicitly (cf. 3a) seminary of learning, seminary of science, etc. Also…

Originally and chiefly literary. = academy, n. 2.

= phrontistery, n.

A place for thinking or studying; a school, college, or other educational institution.

A pedagogic establishment. Obsolete. rare.

a building, institution, or other centre for study or developing ideas; (also) a body engaged in studying or in developing ideas; cf. talking-shop n.…

an institution or place for educational, academic, or scholarly activity; a university, college, school, etc.