Word
intercollegiate
Phoneticsin·ter·col·le·giate, stress on the fourth syllable
/ˌɪntɝkəˈɫidʒət/
Definition
adj. involving different colleges playing, competing, or working together, especially in sports. You use it mostly to talk about US college teams.
adj. involving competition or cooperation between two or more colleges or universities, most often in athletics. Common in American English to describe organized university sports leagues.
Examples
“They play intercollegiate soccer every fall.”
“She won a scholarship to play intercollegiate tennis for a large university.”
“Although small liberal-arts programs struggle to fund intercollegiate teams, they argue that shared leagues build academic reputation as well as athletic pride.”
Examples
simple
“They play intercollegiate soccer every fall.”
contextual
“She won a scholarship to play intercollegiate tennis for a large university.”
complex
“Although small liberal-arts programs struggle to fund intercollegiate teams, they argue that shared leagues build academic reputation as well as athletic pride.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “intercollegiate” in context.
Verb
01. compete in intercollegiate
“He competed in intercollegiate track for three seasons at UCLA.”
verb + prep + adj
Adjective
02. intercollegiate athletics
“She earned a scholarship for intercollegiate athletics at a Division I university.”
adj + noun
03. intercollegiate competition
“The rowing club prepares year-round for intercollegiate competition.”
adj + noun
04. intercollegiate sports
“Intercollegiate sports play a major role in American campus life.”
adj + noun
Noun
05. intercollegiate championship
“Our team won the regional intercollegiate championship.”
adj + noun
06. intercollegiate league
“Their college joined a new intercollegiate league last fall.”
adj + noun
07. intercollegiate program
“The university funds a strong intercollegiate program.”
adj + noun
08. intercollegiate rivalry
“The Harvard-Yale game is a historic intercollegiate rivalry.”
adj + noun
09. intercollegiate team
“He was captain of the intercollegiate team in his senior year.”
adj + noun
10. an intercollegiate championship game
“They lost an intercollegiate championship game in overtime.”
11. compete in intercollegiate athletics
“She competed in intercollegiate athletics while studying biology.”
12. govern intercollegiate sports programs
“The NCAA governs intercollegiate sports programs across the US.”
Usage
Typically placed before the noun it modifies.
Real-World Examples
“A U.S. appeals court on Thursday created a test for courts to determine when college athletes are the employees of their schools and the governing body for American intercollegiate sports, making them eligible for the minimum wage.” “A student who has begun hormone therapy may participate in activities such as workouts, practices and team activities, but not in intercollegiate competition.” Word family
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
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- Occasional
- Level
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