University of Pittsburgh
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3.0
- proper noun
- /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsɪti əv ˈpɪtsbɜːrɡ/
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Universidad de Pittsburgh
- The data collected by the University of Pittsburgh and the author meet that requirement.
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Examples
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One participant was Joan Lakoski, an administrator at the University of Pittsburgh who had already become interested in improving the postdoc experience.
Academic text (2011) -
For correspondence: Dr. T.J. Orchard, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Academic text (2015) -
The University of Pittsburgh's surveys provide the data necessary to conduct such an analysis.
Academic text (1999) -
During Smolinski's career at the University of Pittsburgh, he has made contributions to both mechanical engineering education and research.
Academic text (1998) -
While he was away, he visited specialists at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's sports medicine concussion program.
Blog text (11) -
Additional support was provided by the University of Pittsburgh NIDRR RERC on Wheeled Mobility.
Academic text (2000) -
Nordan teaches creative writing at the University of Pittsburgh; his novel The Sharpshooter Blues will be published this month by Algonquin.
Fiction book (1995) -
Smolinski has been the faculty advisor for Pi Tau Sigma and the ASME student chapter at the University of Pittsburgh.
Academic text (1998) -
Address correspondence to Hide Yamatani, School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh, 2033 Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh, PA 15260; e-mail: hzy@pitt.edu.
Academic text (2009) -
The biological sciences department at the University of Pittsburgh is known for its extensive research opportunities.
Surface Forms
Morphology
university + of + Pittsburgh
The phrase is compositionally built from 'university' (an institution) + 'of' (a locative/possessive preposition) + 'Pittsburgh' (a place), so its meaning — the university located in or associated with Pittsburgh — is directly derivable from the parts. This institution‑of‑place pattern is common across languages and standard in English, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
The name University of Pittsburgh shows it is a university in the city of Pittsburgh, and the city was named for British leader William Pitt long ago, so the university's name simply links the school to that place.