ivy league
i·vy league
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahy-vee leeg]
- /ˈaɪ vi lig/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahy-vee leeg]
- /ˈaɪ vi lig/
Definitions of ivy league words
- noun ivy league a group of colleges and universities in the northeastern U.S., consisting of Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Dartmouth, Cornell, the University of Pennsylvania, and Brown, having a reputation for high scholastic achievement and social prestige. 1
- adjective ivy league of, relating to, or characteristic of Ivy League colleges or their students and graduates. 1
- proper noun ivy league The Ivy League is a group of eight universities in the north-eastern part of the United States, which have high academic and social status. 0
- adjective ivy league You use Ivy League to describe fashions and attitudes typical of students at Ivy League universities. 0
- modifier ivy league of, relating to, or associated with the Ivy League 0
- noun ivy league a group of colleges in the NE U.S. forming a league for intercollegiate sports 0
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Origin of ivy league
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40
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Parts of speech for Ivy league
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ivy league popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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