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URI

URI

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A public university in Kingston, Rhode Island, United States
  • proper noun
  • /ˈjuːˌɑːrˈaɪ/
translation icon : Universidad de Rhode Island
  • The URI campus is known for its beautiful oceanfront views and vibrant student life.
  • URI library

Examples

  • She graduated from URI with a degree in marine biology last spring.

  • I think Councilor Uri has a measure to propose.

    Battlestar Galactica (1978)

  • The URI points to a landing page on the MyiLibrary platform rather than the book itself.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Indeed, as predicted, the URI Library did not receive any complaints after the withdrawal of print volumes.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The withdrawal project at the URI was consistent with the practice of many other college and university libraries facing space pressures.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The next step was to determine which of the 3,169 titles on the spreadsheet were held by the URI in print format.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Before enrolling at URI, he completed two years of community college.

Surface Forms

URI main

Etymology

URI is the short form of University of Rhode Island, made from the school's first letters. Like UCLA or NYU, these letters are the name people use for the university.