Stanford

American  

[stan-ferd] / ˈstæn fərd /

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.

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Stanford British  

/ ˈstænfəd /

noun

1. 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

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Example Sentences

The Stanford report also suggested China's success in developing open-source models could be partly explained by government support.

From BBC

“Whether or not we officially lose elimination status is an academic exercise at this point,” said Mathew Kiang, an assistant professor of epidemiology and population health at Stanford University.

From Los Angeles Times

A study led by Stanford Medicine researchers has found that an injection blocking a protein linked to aging can reverse the natural loss of knee cartilage in older mice.

From Science Daily

She has a bachelor’s and a master’s in English literature from Stanford University.

From The Wall Street Journal

“There have been all of these starts and stops with succession,” David F. Larcker, director of the Stanford Graduate School of Business Corporate Governance Research Initiative, said.

From Los Angeles Times