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University of Washington

University of Washington

18 2.6
A large public university in Seattle, Washington, known for strong research and medical programs
  • proper noun
  • /juːnɪˈvɜːrsɪti əv ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
translation icon : Universidad de Washington
  • Peter Kareiva, of the University of Washington, agreed to direct the NCEAS/AIBS project.
  • University of Washington, Seattle
  • University of Washington Press
  • University of Washington, WA

Examples

  • There are several assumptions underlying the University of Washington's Early Entrance Program.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Content validity was established by two judges from the faculty of the University of Washington School of Education.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Funding for this project was provided by the University of Washington Diversity Research Institute.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The institutional review board of the University of Washington approved this study.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Procedures were approved by the University of Washington Human Subjects Committee.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Many thanks to all at the National Research Center for Statistics and the Environment, University of Washington, for much hospitality.

    Academic text (1998)

  • We acknowledge funding support from the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at the University of Washington.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Her experience includes three years at the University of Washington School of Communications studying journalism.

    Blog text (30)

  • A Graduate Opportunity Scholarship was awarded to Ms. Smith by the Graduate School at the University of Washington.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The University of Washington is known for its strong research programs and diverse academic offerings.

Surface Forms

University of Washington main

Morphology

university + of + Washington

The phrase literally combines 'university' (an institution granting degrees) with the locative relation 'of' and the place name 'Washington', so its meaning 'a university located in Washington' is directly derivable from the constituents. The 'University of X' naming pattern is highly compositional and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the parts will understand this MWE.

Etymology

The University of Washington is named from the words University, meaning a place for higher learning, and Washington, the state where it is located. So the name literally points to a public university in Washington, and that is why it now means 'a major public research university in Seattle, Washington'.