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postcollege

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Occurring after one's college, especially undergraduate, education

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • You need to start thinking about your postcollege life.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- Latin collēgiumbor. Old French college Middle French collegebor. Middle English college English college English postcollege From post- + college.