INSTITUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary AI Assistant Dictionary Translate Grammar Thesaurus +Plus Cambridge Dictionary +Plus Games Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile +Plus help Log out {{userName}} Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile +Plus help Log out Log in / Sign up English (UK) 1 ? true : false } }), searchAutoComplete.changeToLayoutContainer(); tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { autocomplete: stateSearch.dataset != 'wordlists' && stateSearch.term.length 1 } })" / English 1) ? '/autocomplete/amp?dataset=' + stateSearch.dataset + '&q=' + stateSearch.term : 'https://'" 0 && stateHdr.searchDesk ? 'pa pdd chac-sb tc-bd bw hbr-20 hbss lpt-25' : 'hdn'" {{word}} {{#beta}} Beta{{/beta}} {{#preferredDictionaries}} {{^selected}} {{name}} {{/selected}} {{/preferredDictionaries}} Meaning of institution in English institution noun uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /ˌɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən/ us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /ˌɪn.stəˈtuː.ʃən/ institution noun (ORGANIZATION) Add to word list Add to word list B2 [ C ] a large and important organization, such as a university or bank: a medical/educational/financial institution Harvard University is an internationally respected institution. More examplesFewer examples We're searching for a couple of runaways from the young offenders' institution. They heard sob-stuff from one man about his deprived childhood in an institution. St Andrews and Cambridge universities are internationally respected institutions. He had been in and out of penal institutions from the age of 16. The university's exchange scheme has cemented its links with many other academic institutions. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Organizations, Societies & clubs academy action committee Assn Assoc. book group brotherhood car club host housing association insignia membership organization Panhellenic party machine political party royal commission scouting search committee select committee trust See more results » institution noun (PLACE) B2 [ C ] mainly disapproving a building where people are sent to be cared for, especially a hospital or prison SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Medical places & organizations A & E accident and emergency aid station biotech birth centre Harley Street health authority institutionally intensive care unit inter-hospital managed care maternity suite Medicare teaching hospital the funny farm the NHS trauma centre UKAHN urgent care clinic warehouse See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Houses & homes institution noun (CUSTOM) C2 [ C ] a custom or tradition that has existed for a long time and is accepted as an important part of a particular society: the venerable institution of marriage figurative Mrs Daly is an institution - she's been with the company for 40 years and knows absolutely everyone. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Custom, tradition & conformity according to tradition Americanization ancient wisdom anti-classical anti-conventional costume counter-tradition crowd cultural heritage custom inconformity it is the custom to do something maverick moonraker mores traditional traditionalism traditionalist traditionally ultra-conservatism See more results » institution noun (START) [ U ] an occasion when a law, system, etc. begins or is introduced: The institution of the Freedom of Information Act has had a significant effect. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Beginnings and starts a baptism of/by fire idiom advent baptism beginning birth clean slate go/be back to square one idiom inauspicious start inception initiation introduction recommencement salvo seed starter starting date starting point starting time the thin end of the wedge idiom thin See more results » (Definition of institution from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) institution | American Dictionary institution noun [ C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /ˌɪn·stɪˈtu·ʃən/ institution noun [C] (ORGANIZATION) Add to word list Add to word list an organization that exists to serve a public purpose such as education or support for people who need help: a charitable/educational/scientific institution An institution of higher learning is a college or university. institution noun [C] (CUSTOM) a custom or practice that has existed for a long time and is accepted as an important part of a society: the institution of marriage (Definition of institution from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) institution | Business English institution noun uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio Add to word list Add to word list [ C ] a large and important organization, such as a bank: Traders said a certain institution had been trying to sell a lot of shares. Various City institutions were involved in the deal. Many government institutions will be affected by the spending cuts. [ C ] a custom or tradition that has existed for a long time and is accepted as an important part of a particular society: the institution of marriage [ U ] the introduction of a law, system, etc.: Many are now calling for the institution of a quota system in Parliament and other political bodies to ensure equality. See also depository institution financial institution thrift institution (Definition of institution from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of institution?   Translations of institution in Chinese (Traditional) 機構, （大學、銀行等）機構，團體, 地方… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 机构, （大学、银行等）机构，团体, 地方… See more in Spanish institución, residencia, hospital… See more in Portuguese instituição, instituição [feminine]… See more in more languages in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian संस्थान, संस्थेची इमारत, प्रथा… See more 組織, 機関, 施設… See more kurum, kuruluş, müessese… See more institution [feminine], établissement [masculine], établissement [masculine] spécialisé… See more institució, residència, hospital… See more instelling, oprichting… See more பல்கலைக்கழகம் அல்லது வங்கி போன்ற ஒரு பெரிய மற்றும் முக்கியமான அமைப்பு, மக்கள் பராமரிக்கப்படுவதற்கு அனுப்பப்படும் ஒரு கட்டிடம், குறிப்பாக ஒரு மருத்துவமனை அல்லது சிறை… See more संस्थान, एक इमारत जहाँ लोगों को देखभाल के लिए भेजा जाता है, खासकर एक अस्पताल या जेल… See more સંસ્થાન, ઇન્સ્ટિટૂશન, એવી ઇમારત જ્યાં લોકોને સંભાળ માટે મોકલવામાં આવે છે… See more institution, anstalt, oprettelse… See more institution, inrättande… See more institusi, pendirian… See more die Einrichtung, die Errichtung… See more institusjon [masculine], finansinstitusjoner [masculine], stiftelse [masculine]… See more کوئی بڑی تنظیم یا ادارہ, ادارہ جہاں دیکھ بھال کے لئے لوگوں کو رکھا جاتا ہو جیسے اسپتال یا قید خانہ, دستور… See more установа, заклад, заснування… See more విశ్వవిద్యాలయం లేదా బ్యాంకు వంటి పెద్ద, ముఖ్యమైన సంస్థ, ప్రజలను సంరక్షణ కోసం పంపే భవనం… See more একটি বড় এবং গুরুত্বপূর্ণ সংস্থা, যেমন একটি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বা ব্যাংক, হাসপাতাল বা কারাগার… See more instituce, ustavení, zřízení… See more lembaga, pendirian… See more สถาบัน, การจัดตั้ง… See more thể chế, sự xây dựng… See more instytucja, zakład (opiekuńczy, penitencjarny itp.)… See more 기관, 협회, 보호 시설… See more istituzione, istituto… See more Need a translator? 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