redbrick university: Meaning and Definition of

red'brick univer'sity

Pronunciation: [key]
— Brit. Informal. (sometimes caps.)Brit. Informal.
  1. any new or little-known university, esp. one built since World War II to educate students in industrial regions, emphasizing technical subjects rather than the classics, and often partially supported by government funds.
  2. any university lacking the prestige of Oxford and Cambridge.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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