ACADEMY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ACADEMY?

Need another word that means the same as “academy”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “academy” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Academy” are: training establishment, centre of learning, organization, establishment, institution, foundation, centre

Academy as a Noun

Definitions of "Academy" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “academy” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A place of study or training in a special field.
• The teaching school founded by Plato.
• A society or institution of distinguished scholars and artists or scientists that aims to promote and maintain standards in its particular field.
• A learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge.
• A school for special training.
• A secondary school, in the US typically a private one.
• A secondary school (usually private.
• A place of study.
• An institution for the advancement of art or science or literature.
• (in England) an inner-city school which is funded by the government and sometimes also by a private individual or organization but is not controlled by the local authority.

Synonyms of "Academy" as a noun (7 Words)

centre	The object upon which interest and attention focuses. A new centre party.
centre of learning	The cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge.
establishment	A business organization, public institution, or household. She became an establishment figure.
foundation	The action of establishing an institution or organization. Apply moisturizer a few minutes before using foundation.
institution	An organization founded and united for a specific purpose. The institution of marriage.
organization	The act of forming or establishing something. A research organization.
training establishment	Activity leading to skilled behavior.

Usage Examples of "Academy" as a noun

• He was educated privately at academies in Margate.
• The Royal Academy of Arts.
• A police academy.
• Mark left St Andrews Academy with five highers, and studied maths at Glasgow University.

Associations of "Academy" (30 Words)

absenteeism	Habitual absence from work. High levels of absenteeism caused by low job motivation.
attendance	The act of being present (at a meeting or event etc. My attendance at church was very patchy.
bursar	A student who holds a bursary.
campus	The grounds and buildings of a university or college. For the first year I had a room on campus.
college	The body of faculty and students of a college. Colleges of further education.
diploma	A certificate awarded by an educational establishment to show that someone has successfully completed a course of study.
dorm	A dormitory.
educate	Create by training and teaching. She was educated at a boarding school.
educator	Someone who educates young people. The perspective of a professional educator.
enrol	Recruit (someone) to perform a service. He enrolled in drama school.
enrollment	The act of enrolling.
grad	One-hundredth of a right angle.
graduation	The act of arranging in grades. The ruler had 16 graduations per inch.
headmaster	Presiding officer of a school.
homeroom	A classroom in which a group of students assembles daily with the same teacher before dispersing to other classes.
matriculate	A person who has matriculated. The arms have been matriculated by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in Edinburgh.
pedagogics	The principles and methods of instruction.
pedagogy	The method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept. The relationship between applied linguistics and language pedagogy.
polytechnic	An institution of higher education offering courses at degree level or below, especially in vocational subjects.
pupil	A person who is taught by another, especially a schoolchild or student in relation to a teacher. They are former pupils of the school.
schooling	The process of being formally educated at a school. Schooling fences.
schoolmaster	An experienced horse that is used to train or give confidence to inexperienced riders or horses.
semester	One of two divisions of an academic year. The opening week of Harvard s autumn semester.
studying	Reading carefully with intent to remember.
teach	Work as a teacher. He came one day each week to teach painting.
teaching	The profession of a teacher. I went into teaching because I like working with children.
trainee	A person undergoing training for a particular job or profession. Trainee solicitors.
undergraduate	Denoting or relating to an undergraduate. A group of Oxford undergraduates.
university	The body of faculty and students at a university. I went to university at the Sorbonne.
valedictorian	The student with the best grades who usually delivers the valedictory address at commencement.