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Pronunciation / Transliteration: vishwavidyalaya nagar
"यह एक शांत और सुंदर विश्वविद्यालय नगर है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A community or municipality where a large university is the primary institution and significantly influences the local economy, culture, and demographics.
"Oxford is a classic example of a historic university town with students comprising a large portion of the population." - 2
A city or town whose identity and daily life revolve around academic institutions and student populations.
"Many young professionals choose to live in this vibrant university town because of its intellectual atmosphere."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'university', originating from the Latin 'universitas' (a whole, a society or community), and 'town', from Old English 'tūn' (an enclosure or settlement). It emerged in the 19th century to describe urban areas whose local economy, culture, and demographics are heavily dominated by the presence of a large institution of higher education.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "University town" is said worldwide
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ville universitaire
Transliteration: vil y.ni.vɛʁ.si.tɛʁ
"Montpellier est une ville universitaire très animée."
Universitätsstadt
Transliteration: u.ni.vɛʁ.ziˈtɛːt͡sˌʃtat
"Heidelberg ist eine berühmte Universitätsstadt in Deutschland."
città universitaria
Transliteration: tʃitˈta u.ni.ver.siˈtaː.rja
"Bologna è una storica città universitaria."
ciudad universitaria
Transliteration: sjuˈdad u.ni.βeɾ.siˈta.ɾja
"Salamanca es una hermosa ciudad universitaria."
cidade universitária
Transliteration: siˈda.dʒi u.ni.vɛʁ.siˈtaɾ.jɐ
"Coimbra é uma conhecida cidade universitária em Portugal."
विश्वविद्यालय नगर
Transliteration: vishwavidyalaya nagar
"यह एक शांत और सुंदर विश्वविद्यालय नगर है।"
大学城
Transliteration: dà xué chéng
"这座城市以其充满活力的大学城而闻名。"
대학 도시
Transliteration: daehak dosi
"그 도시는 활기찬 대학 도시입니다."
学園都市
Transliteration: gakuen toshi
"その街は静かな学園都市として知られている。"
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