Leiden

or Ley·den

[ lahyd-n ]

noun

1. a city in W Netherlands.

Leiden

/ ˈlaɪdən; ˈlɛidə /

noun

1. a city in the W Netherlands, in South Holland province: residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620; university (1575). Pop: 118 000 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

Tufts University, the University of Oxford, and Leiden University have all removed the Sackler name from libraries, programs, and galleries.

From Science Magazine

The PPS is “some of the most significant work” in the growing field of misconduct detection, says Ludo Waltman, who studies scholarly publishing and research assessment at Leiden University.

From Science Magazine

It is just one of many alleged transgressions by Hofman, a full professor and former dean of Leiden’s archaeology faculty, and Hoogland, formerly a senior lecturer there.

From Science Magazine

“Fico’s politics may be a threat to democracy, but this kind of violence in European politics is a much bigger threat,” political scientist Tom Theuns, of Leiden University, told The Associated Press.

From Seattle Times

In a commentary published today in Science, Hans Slabbekoorn, an acoustic ecologist and animal behavior expert at Leiden University, notes that these concerns apply to humans as well.

From Science Magazine