major in
phrasal verb
majored in; majoring in; majors in
US, of a college or university student
: to have (a specified subject) as one's main subject of study
plans to major in history
Examples of major in in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Robert studied literature; Richard majored in music.
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Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
The novel begins on the eve of its main character's graduation from college, where she's majored in environmental studies.
—Heller McAlpin, NPR, 22 May 2024
Editors’ Picks 36 Hours on Minorca Neither had studied technology; Ms. Hirschfeld had majored in classics and modern Greek studies, and Mr. Hirschfeld was an English major.
—Christopher Barnard, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Amherst will be the first liberal arts college in the country with its own major in the field.
—Pawan Dhingra, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
Meanwhile, Isabella will attend George Washington University, majoring in biomedical engineering and minoring in public health, while David is heading to Rochester Institute of Technology on a presidential scholarship for an accelerated bachelor’s/master’s in biomedical engineering.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
Courtesy Fatima Usman Fatima Usman is majoring in elementary education at DePaul University.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 6 May 2024
Holmes did well academically and enrolled at Stanford University as a chemical engineering major in 2001.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
Courtesy Maggie Wong Maggie Wong is majoring in Computer Science and Mathematics at Bowdoin College.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 6 May 2024
Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
The novel begins on the eve of its main character's graduation from college, where she's majored in environmental studies.
—Heller McAlpin, NPR, 22 May 2024
Editors’ Picks 36 Hours on Minorca Neither had studied technology; Ms. Hirschfeld had majored in classics and modern Greek studies, and Mr. Hirschfeld was an English major.
—Christopher Barnard, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Amherst will be the first liberal arts college in the country with its own major in the field.
—Pawan Dhingra, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
Meanwhile, Isabella will attend George Washington University, majoring in biomedical engineering and minoring in public health, while David is heading to Rochester Institute of Technology on a presidential scholarship for an accelerated bachelor’s/master’s in biomedical engineering.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
Courtesy Fatima Usman Fatima Usman is majoring in elementary education at DePaul University.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 6 May 2024
Holmes did well academically and enrolled at Stanford University as a chemical engineering major in 2001.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
Courtesy Maggie Wong Maggie Wong is majoring in Computer Science and Mathematics at Bowdoin College.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 6 May 2024
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“Major in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20in. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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