noun · neutral
institution
UK/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/US/ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/in·sti·TU·tion
Band 6-7speakingtask2
an organization or established system, especially one for education, public service, or culture
Examples
“The institute is a leading educational institution in the region.”
“Cultural institutions like museums preserve history.”
“He applied to several institutions for funding.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many international students choose to study at institutions with strong support services for overseas learners.”
Collocations
- higher education institutions
- public institution
- established institution
Word family
institution nouninstitutional adjective
Common mistakes
school→institution
an institution (meaning 'policy')→institution (organization)
Say it for a higher band
5school→6organization→7+institution
Synonyms
organization
Easily confused
organization
“The organization organized a charity event last month.”
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