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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/ · UK /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/
Forms: institutions
institution means: An established organization, often providing education, care, public services, or financial services.
noun
An established organization, often providing education, care, public services, or financial services.
- She works for a financial institution.
- The college is a respected educational institution.
- Several public institutions joined the project.
A long-established practice or system that is important in a society.
- Marriage is an important institution in many societies.
- The family remains a central social institution.
- They questioned the institution of monarchy.
A building used by an organization, especially one where people live and receive care.
- He spent years in an institution.
- The institution has rooms for eighty residents.
- She visited her uncle at the care institution.
A place or business that has been popular and respected in a community for a long time.
- The bakery is a local institution.
- That old cinema has become an institution.
- Generations of families have visited this much-loved institution.
Questions about institution
What does institution mean?
An established organization, often providing education, care, public services, or financial services.
What is institution in other languages?
Türkçe: kurum · Español: institución · Français: institution · Deutsch: Institution · Italiano: istituzione · 日本語: 機関
How do you pronounce institution?
In American English /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/; in British English /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/.
How do you use institution in a sentence?
She works for a financial institution. The college is a respected educational institution.
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