Stanford

[ stan-ferd ]

noun

1. (Amasa) Leland, 1824–93, U.S. railroad developer, politician, and philanthropist: governor of California 1861–63; senator 1885–93.
2. a male given name.

Stanford

/ ˈstænfəd /

noun

1. StanfordSir Charles (Villiers)18521924MAnglo-IrishMUSIC: composerMUSIC: conductor Sir Charles ( Villiers ). 1852–1924, Anglo-Irish composer and conductor, who as a teacher at the Royal College of Music had much influence on the succeeding generation of composers: noted esp for his church music, oratorios, and cantatas

Example Sentences

In a recently published paper in Nature Microbiology, the Stanford University assistant professor made a convincing argument that fungal fermentation of food waste and agricultural byproducts could be the next culinary frontier.

From Salon

Hakeem Jefferson, an assistant professor of political science at Stanford University, said on X, “I hardly have the words to express what a dark and scary moment this is for American democracy.”

From Los Angeles Times

The money is earmarked to compensate victims; the bank didn’t admit liability and asserted that it merely provided Stanford’s company with conventional banking services.

From Los Angeles Times

“Being home is the greatest gift I could ask for,” said Iriafen, who graduated from Stanford with a design engineering degree.

From Los Angeles Times

In his new book ‘Hope for Cynics,’ Stanford psychology professor Jamil Zaki explains how cynicism became an American epidemic — and how to cure it.

From Los Angeles Times