Definition of communiversity in US English:
communiversity
nounkəˌmyo͞onəˈvərsədēkəˌmyo͞onəˈvərsədē
An organization representing a liaison between a college or university and the community where it is located.
as modifier a communiversity theater
Example sentencesExamples
- Teams will be deployed throughout the city to guide and encourage people from street corners to communiversities.
- The Communiversity celebration, which annually brings the town and University together for a day of performances, food, games and more, is planned for noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 29.
- We speak of diversity on our campus, but the communiversity was even more diverse, with children, students, parents, old people, from all backgrounds.
Origin
1990s: blend of community and university.