State College

steɪt ˈkɒlɪdʒ

Definition

Definition of State College - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

location

home rule municipality in Pennsylvania

State College is known for its vibrant community.

borough

municipality

institution

college run by state government

She graduated from a State College in California.

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Expressions with state

bellwether state

state voting for the winning candidate

Ohio is often considered a bellwether state in elections.

blue state

US state that predominantly votes for the Democratic Party

California is often considered a blue state due to its voting patterns.

deep state

network of powerful officials influencing government decisions beyond control of elected leaders

Some commentators claimed the deep state tried to block the new president’s reforms.

fifty-first state

region or territory perceived as under excessive American influence or control

Some critics refer to Canada as America's fifty-first state due to cultural similarities.

change of state

alteration in condition or circumstances

His promotion led to a significant change of state in his lifestyle.

in a sorry state

adj.

in poor condition or quality

The garden is in a sorry state after the storm.

Expressions with college

college try

serious or enthusiastic effort to achieve something

He gave it a college try and almost succeeded.

college of hard knocks

life experiences that teach valuable lessons

He learned everything from the college of hard knocks, not from a university.

old college try

vigorous attempt in a nearly hopeless situation

He gave it the old college try, but still lost.

business college

college offering business and commerce courses

She enrolled in a business college to study accounting.

college graduate

person who has completed a degree program at a college

The company prefers to hire at least one college graduate for each team.

college student

person enrolled in a college or university

She is a college student studying biology.

college town

town dominated by its university population

Cambridge is a famous college town.

put through college

pay for someone to finish college studies

Her parents put her through college.

arts college

school providing instruction in humanities and creative subjects

She chose an arts college for humanities and creative subjects.

be college material

have the qualities needed to succeed in college

Many teachers think she could be college material.

Terms with State College included in their meaning

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NSC

acr.

acr: Nevada State College

college located in Nevada

SUC

acr.

acr: state university and college

public school for higher education

Examples of State College in a sentence

I visited State College during the summer festival.
He attended a State College near his hometown.
State Colleges often have lower tuition fees.

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French:State College, université publique, ...
German:State College, staatliches College, ...
Italian:State College, college statale, ...
Spanish:State College, colegio estatal, ...
Portuguese:State College, faculdade estadual, ...
Chinese:州立学院, ...
Japanese:ステートカレッジ, 州立大学, ...
Arabic:سْتِيت كُولِدْج, كُلِّيَّة حُكُومِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:סְטֵיְיט קוֹלֵג', מִכְלָלָה מְדִינָתִית, ...
Russian:Стейт Колледж, государственный колледж, ...
Ukrainian:Стейт Коледж, державний коледж, ...
Hindi:स्टेट कॉलेज, ...
Bengali:স্টেট কলেজ, ...
Catalan:State College, Universitat Estatal, ...
Czech:State College, státní vysoká škola, ...
Danish:State College, statsligt college, ...
Dutch:State College, ...
Greek:Στέιτ Κόλετζ, Κρατικό Κολέγιο, ...
Hungarian:State College, állami főiskola, ...
Khmer:ស្តេត ខលឡេជ, មហាវិទ្យាល័យរដ្ឋ, ...
Korean:스테이트 칼리지, 주립대학, ...
Persian:استیت کالج, کالج ایالتی, ...
Polish:State College, college stanowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):State College, faculdade estadual, ...
Romanian:State College, colegiu de stat, ...
Swedish:State College, statlig högskola, ...
Thai:สเตทคอลเลจ, วิทยาลัยของรัฐ, ...
Turkish:State College, Devlet Koleji, ...
Vietnamese:State College, trường cao đẳng tiểu bang, ...

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