uni

¹

[ yoo-nee ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a uniformed police officer; uniform:

   A uni phoned in the burglary at 2:19 this morning.

2. British and Australian. university:

   Tony and Marc are both off to uni in two weeks.

uni-

²

1. a combining form occurring in loanwords from Latin ( universe ), used, with the meaning “one,” in the formation of compound words ( unicycle ).

uni-

¹

combining_form

1. consisting of, relating to, or having only one

   unisexual

   unilateral

uni

²

/ ˈjuːnɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   short for university

Word History and Origins

Origin of uni¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; by shortening

Origin of uni²

< Latin ūni- combining form of ūnus one; -i-

Word History and Origins

Origin of uni¹

from Latin ūnus one

Example Sentences

Q&A: Is there financial support for uni students in Wales?

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"My accent has changed so much since starting at uni because i was getting comments if I said a word like 'canny'. They liked to point it out."

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"At college, I can't go to see the therapist we have on campus to have a chat, I can't go into the library and use all these online resources, I'm not doing all these modules on subjects in the detail we are getting at uni," he says.

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"In terms of the full uni experience, what I'm seeing is massively beneficial for him," he says.

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They have since gone their separate ways, with one in his first year at uni and the other working nine-to-five.

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