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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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

uni

2

/ ˈːɪ /

noun

  1. informal.
    short for university
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uni1

First recorded in 1895–1900; by shortening

Origin of uni2

< Latin ūԾ- combining form of ūԳܲ one; -i-
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uni1

from Latin ūԳܲ one
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Example Sentences

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Chubby Club comes courtesy of Chubby Group, behind Chubby Cattle BBQ in Little Tokyo, with a host of Wagyu and uni-filled options, including a savory uni ice cream with uni, sushi rice, soy sauce, wasabi and seaweed flakes piled into an ice cream cone.

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Chloe started writing songs at uni, after posting covers on YouTube inspired her to get deeper into the process.

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But what do the students at University High, the Sawtelle neighborhood school known as Uni High, think a month into the ban?

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Students at Uni High and other schools who are caught breaking the rules for the first time lose their phone for the rest of the day.

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That last part is key, said Claudia Middleton, Uni High’s principal.

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