polytechnicnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌpɒl.ɪˈtek.nɪk/us/ˌpɑː.lɪˈtek.nɪk/informal poly(especially in Britain before 1992) a college where students study for degrees, especially in technical subjects, or train for particular types of work:
a polytechnic student/course
I considered applying to university, but I eventually decided to go to the local poly.
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