Dictionary Check: institution
"institution" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
14
points
Definition
noun
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
noun
an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
noun
a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society
Example:
"the institution of marriage"
noun
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
Example:
"she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"
noun
a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
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