institution
🇺🇸
/ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃn/
noun
B2
a large organization with a special purpose, like a university or bank
The university is a respected institution in the community.
R
a place where people live and are cared for, like a hospital or prison
The mental health institution provides care for patients.
R
a long-standing custom or tradition in a group
Sunday dinner is a family institution in our home.
R
the act of starting something new, like a system or law
The institution of new rules improved safety at the institution.
R
a person who is very familiar in a place because they've been there a long time
The old librarian is an institution at this institution.
translation
a large organization with a special purpose, like a university or bank; a place where people live and are cared for, like a hospital or prison; a long-standing custom or tradition in a group; the act of starting something new, like a system or law; a person who is very familiar in a place because they've been there a long time
Word Forms
Plural
institutions