Words · Common
institution
/ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən/ · 11 letters · 6 distinct letters
- 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
the institution of marriage
- noun
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
- noun
a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person