Cooper Union
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6.1
- proper noun
- /ˈkuːpər ˈjuːnɪən/
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Cooper Union
- Shimon was taking physics at Brooklyn College that summer in preparation for the course in hydraulic engineering, which he would take when he transferred to Cooper Union.
- Cooper Union in New York
- New Cooper Union
- Cooper Union School of Art
Examples
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If you start layering those behaviors, you get complex behavior." Brian Cusack, an adjunct professor of mechanical engineering at Cooper Union in New York City, makes a similar argument.
Academic text (2009) -
My article was meant to glean some perspective on the atmosphere at Cooper Union, the structure, the purpose, the message, and the testimony.
Blog text (9) -
And afterwards, we were at a graduation party, and she and I got to talking about her moving to New York, and within a month, she moved there and came to my class at Cooper Union.
Blog text (9) -
Ericson Mar, who teaches robotics at Cooper Union, ends his class with a robot tank battle.
Academic text (2009) -
He was a student at Cooper Union, and I was a dancer, and it's like watching a balloon that leaks while it zips in circles over your head, but in very slow motion, to see how those ambitions were mostly wishes and breath.
Fiction book (1996) -
If you have a taste for mushrooms, the New York Mycological Society, which Cage co-founded, is hosting several events at Cooper Union; Peter Canby previews those festivities in the Talk of the Town this week.
Blog text (7) -
She graduated with a degree in architecture from Cooper Union in New York City.
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The famous lecture series is held annually at Cooper Union, attracting students and professionals alike.
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Many artists and engineers have found inspiration at Cooper Union since its founding in 1859.
Synonyms
A private college in New York City that teaches art, architecture, and engineering
Surface Forms
Morphology
Cooper + union
As a proper name, the meaning 'a private college in New York City founded by Peter Cooper' cannot be derived from the parts: 'Cooper' is a surname (not a lexical item with transparent meaning) and 'union' simply means joining or an organization, not specifically a college. A B1 learner who knows the words would at best guess it is some organization related to someone named Cooper, but would not predict the specific sense of a higher-education institution, so the expression is not transparently interpretable.
Etymology
Cooper Union is named after the businessman Peter Cooper, who started a school to give practical training in science, art, and engineering. The word Union shows his idea of people coming together to learn, so Cooper Union became the name of a 'college' in New York today.