land-grant college
[ land-grant, -grahnt ]
/ ˈlændˌgrænt, -ˌgrɑnt /
noun
a U.S. college or university (land-grant university) entitled to support from the federal government under the provisions of the Morrill Acts.
Origin of land-grant college
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Words nearby land-grant college
land wind,
land with,
land yacht,
land's end,
land-grabber,
land-grant college,
land-holder,
land-office business,
land-poor,
land-to-land,
landammann