redbrick

Relating to a group of British universities founded in the late 19th or early 20th century, typically in major industrial cities, as opposed to the older 'Oxbridge' universities.

• 🇩🇪Bezieht sich auf die Gruppe britischer Universitäten, die Ende des 19. oder Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts gegründet wurden, meist in großen Industriestädten, im Gegensatz zu den älteren Oxbridge-Universitäten.

1. University type C1 formal british

   Relating to British universities established in the late 19th or early 20th century, typically in major industrial cities, and often characterized by red brick architecture.

   • He studied at a redbrick university in Manchester.
   • Redbrick institutions were founded to provide higher education to the industrial working class.
   • The redbrick campus has a distinct architectural style compared to older universities.

   🇩🇪Roter-Backstein-Universität

   Synonyme: civic

   Antonyme: ancientclassicalhistoricoldtraditional

• more redbrick comparative form
• most redbrick superlative form