institution

Plural

institutions

1. 1.A long-established organization or type of organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.

   • The University of the South Pacific is the only internationally accredited institution of higher education in Oceania.
   • As both a social and a religious institution, the parish provided "the support and help" that the immigrants needed in the New World.
   • It is a common misconception […] that the American Mob began as an Italian institution transplanted directly from Sicily.

2. 2.A custom or practice of a society or community.

   • The institution of marriage is present in many cultures but its details vary widely across them.

3. 3.The building or buildings which house such an organization.

   • He's been in an institution since the crash.

4. 4.A mental institution.(informal)

Overall

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By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Common

Literature

Rare

Synonyms

• establishment

Word family

• institutional