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halls of ivy

halls of i·vy


plural noun 
Definition:
 
college or university: institutions or an institution of higher learning, especially those regarded as particularly prestigious
After four years in the halls of ivy, she had to adjust to a 9 to 5 job.

[< the traditional ivy-covered buildings]
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