English

Noun

varsity ‎(countable and uncountable, plural varsities)

1. university

Derived terms

• junior varsity
• varsity letter

Translations

Usage notes

• Used attributively in the UK to describe a sports team representing a university or college, or a match involving such a team (in normal usage only applying to one of the older universities, and considered somewhat dated even then).
• Used attributively in the U.S. and Canada to describe a sports team made up of older high school or college students (generally the 3rd and 4th years of a 4-year program), as contrasted with the junior varsity team made up of 1st- and 2nd-year students.

References

1. ↑ Oxford Dictionaries