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alma mater

[ahl-muh mah-ter, al-, al-muh mey-ter] / ˈɑl mə ˈmɑ tər, ˈæl-, ˈæl mə ˈmeɪ tər /
NOUN
school from which one has graduated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
academy
WEAK
college institution old school place of graduation place of matriculation university

Example Sentences

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Now check how much the average professor makes at your alma mater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Then they went onto the football field to learn some lessons at the fifth annual Trenton Irwin football camp on Sunday morning held at his alma mater, Hart High.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Prince William’s alma mater, Scotland’s elite University of St. Andrew’s, receives so many Americans it is now sometimes referred to as “mini-Nantucket.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Certainly West Point, Lincoln’s alma mater, wasn’t training such people.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2026

Even so, on this particular autumn morning, Penelope found herself feeling rather homesick for her alma mater.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.