institution
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
An organization founded for a specific purpose, such as religious, educational, professional, or social.
Framework senses
- §1
- An organization founded for a specific purpose, such as religious, educational, professional, or social.
- §1
- the act of starting something for the first time
- §2
- an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
- §3
- a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
- §4
- a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society
- §5
- an organization founded and united for a specific purpose