University of Wisconsin
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- proper noun
- /juːnɪˈvɜːrsɪti əv wɪsˈkɒnsɪn/
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Universidad de Wisconsin
- Continuing education units and/or professional advancement credits will be available through the University of Wisconsin.
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- University of Wisconsin Press
One was named Edward Ross at the University of Wisconsin.
- One was named Edward Ross at the University of Wisconsin.
Examples
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She's transferring to the University of Wisconsin for the fall term.
Fiction book (1994) -
The Cooperative Children's Book Center of the University of Wisconsin-Madison provides ample information about new books each year.
Academic text (2015) -
As you heard, I went to school at the University of Wisconsin and received several loans.
Academic text (1999) -
In 1990, he left to become an associate professor of chemistry at the University of Wisconsin.
Academic text (1993) -
Mark C. Schug is the director of the Center for Economic Education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Academic text (1998) -
Richard D. Western teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
Academic text (1998) -
We thank the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, for assistance with publication expenses.
Academic text (2017) -
Frank Tuerkheimer, a law professor at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, says some geographic variation is acceptable.
Academic text (1999) -
Saunders earned his BS in geology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his PhD in geology at Brown University.
Academic text (1991) -
The University of Wisconsin is known for its strong research programs.
Synonyms
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A large public university in Madison, Wisconsin known for research and teaching
Surface Forms
Morphology
university + of + Wisconsin
The phrase is a compositional proper name: a B1 learner who knows 'university' and 'Wisconsin' will understand this refers to a university located in Wisconsin, with 'of' indicating association/place. This naming pattern (University of X) is cross-linguistically common and follows transparent noun + of + place composition, so the meaning is directly derivable from the parts.
Etymology
University of Wisconsin is named because it is the main public university of the U.S. state of Wisconsin, and many American colleges use the state name to show they are the 'state university'. So today the name simply means the large public university based in Madison.