institutions

noun

1. 1

   A custom or practice of a society or community.

2. 2

   An organization similarly long established and respected, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.

3. 3

   The building or buildings which house such an organization.

   “He's been in an institution since the crash.”

4. 4

   Other places or businesses similarly long established and respected.

   “Over time, the local pub has become something of an institution.”

5. 5

   A person similarly long established in a place, position, or field.

6. 6

   The act of instituting something.

   “The institution of higher speed limits was a popular move but increased the severity of crashes.”

7. 7

   The act by which a bishop commits a cure of souls to a priest.

8. 8

   That which institutes or instructs, particularly a textbook or system of elements or rules.