academy
/əˈkædəmi/
noun
- A school or institution for special training or higher learning, often focused on a particular subject.
- She enrolled in a music academy to study piano.
- He teaches at a language academy that offers courses in Spanish and French.
- The military academy trains future officers for the armed forces.
- A society of scholars, artists, or scientists that promotes learning and excellence in a field.
- The academy published a journal featuring new discoveries in archaeology.
- The Academy of Sciences awarded a prize for the best research paper.
- She was invited to join the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
- A place of study in ancient Greece, especially the school founded by the philosopher Plato.
- The ancient Academy influenced education for centuries.
- Plato's Academy in Athens is considered the first university in the Western world.
- Students walked through the gardens of the Academy while discussing philosophy.