nounπShare(usually capitalized) The garden where Plato taught."Plato taught philosophy in the Academy. "philosophyeducationhistoryieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(usually capitalized) Plato's philosophical system based on skepticism; Plato's followers."Plato's Academy emphasized questioning and critical thinking, a philosophy that influenced many later thinkers. "philosophyhistoryeducationieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn institution for the study of higher learning; a college or a university; typically a private school."My sister attends a prestigious music academy. "educationorganizationbuildingieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA school or place of training in which some special art is taught."the military academy at West Point; a riding academy; the Academy of Music.; a music academy; a language academy"educationbuildingorganizationieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA society of learned people united for the advancement of the arts and sciences, and literature, or some particular art or science."The art academy offered courses in painting, sculpture, and drawing. "educationorganizationscienceartsocietyliteratureieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe knowledge disseminated in an Academy."The academy's curriculum disseminated knowledge about healthy eating habits. "educationieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(with the, without reference to any specific academy) Academia."My sister's interest in art led her to pursue a degree in an art academy. "educationieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA body of established opinion in a particular field, regarded as authoritative."The parenting academy's recommendations on child development are considered authoritative by many families. "educationorganizationgroupsocietyieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA school directly funded by central government, independent of local control."The national academy for arts and sciences is funded directly by the central government, not by the city's school board. "governmenteducationieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
