institution
A long-established organization or type of organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.
Other meanings
A custom or practice of a society or community.
“The institution of marriage is present in many cultures but its details vary widely across them.”
The building or buildings which house such an organization.
“He's been in an institution since the crash.”
Synonyms
- establishment
Related words
- counterinstitution
- institutionary
- institutionism
- institutionize
- institutionwide
- macroinstitution
- noninstitution
- reinstitution
- superinstitution
- multi-institution
- young offender institution
- academic institution
Word history
From Latin "institūtiō".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “institution” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.