intervarsity

intervarsity adjective: taking place between universities.

Adjective

intervarsity (not comparable)

(UK) taking place between universities
- Oxford stands for intra-varsity in addition to intervarsity sport.1914 (Apr), L. C. Hull, "Athletics at Oxford: The New Rules", The American Oxonian 1(1): 23
- Yet, while its Lillie Bridge ground staged the inter-varsity match and the national amateur championships ...2004, Mike Huggins, The Victorians and sport

intervarsity (plural intervarsities)

A competition taking place between universities.
- As a player Craven took part in seven Intervarsities with remarkable success[…]Asked which Intervarsities were special, he said they were all special.1994, Paul Dobson, Doc: The Life of Danie Craven, pages 76–77
- I responded by saying that the intervarsity was a student affair and had to be taken up with the students.2000, Stuart Saunders, Vice-chancellor on a tightrope

This intervarsity meet was held in the South China Athletic Association's new Caroline Hill Stadium ...2006, S. F. Lam, Julian W. Chang, The quest for gold: fifty years of amateur sports in Hong Kong:
The fencers lunged and parried their way to a Western Canadian Intervarsity Athletic Union championship.2006, James M. Pitsula, As one who serves: the making of the University of Regina:

plural	intervarsities

From inter- + varsity.

What does intervarsity mean?: Intervarsity means taking place between universities.
How do you use intervarsity in a sentence?: This intervarsity meet was held in the South China Athletic Association's new Caroline Hill Stadium ...
What part of speech is intervarsity?: Intervarsity can be an adjective or a noun.

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