Institution

Quick meaning: Institution is a noun meaning A custom or practice of a society or community.

Meaning

A custom or practice of a society or community.

More Meanings

1. A long-established organization or type of organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.
2. The building or buildings which house such an organization.
3. (informal) A mental institution.
4. (informal) Any long established and respected place or business.
5. (informal) A person long established in a place, position, or field.
6. The act of instituting something.
7. Any facility where people (especially those who are mentally or physically disabled or sick, or who are prisoners) are committed (confined), where their freedom to leave is restricted.

Example Sentences

The institution of marriage is present in many cultures but its details vary widely across them.

The University of the South Pacific is the only internationally accredited institution of higher education in Oceania.

It is a common misconception […] that the American Mob began as an Italian institution transplanted directly from Sicily.

As both a social and a religious institution, the parish provided "the support and help" that the immigrants needed in the New World.

Word Forms

• institutions

Synonyms for institution

Depending on context, synonyms include establishment, foundation, creation, initiation, instauration, origination.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include establishment, founding, initiation, creation, foundation, origination.

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