No. 8,156 in French
university
An institution of higher education and research.
In a sentence
L'université offre de nombreux cours intéressants.
The university offers many interesting courses.
Here "université" refers to the institution of higher learning itself that hosts and organizes courses.
Je vais à l'université tous les jours pour mes leçons.
I go to the university every day for my lessons.
In this sentence, "université" is used to describe the physical campus or location where one attends classes.
Elle travaille à l'université comme chercheuse.
She works at the university as a researcher.
The usage of "université" in this instance indicates the professional environment or workplace provided by the institution.
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