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

“Obesity is a chronic, relapsing, biologically defended disease,” says Stanford.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Stanford study showed that the percentage of Americans who frequently interact with their neighbors declined among all age groups from 2017 to 2023.

From Los Angeles Times

The group pointed to a recent Stanford University study that found most transmission lines carry between 18% to 52% of available capacity.

From MarketWatch

Mr. Hawley is an intelligent man who completed a bachelor’s degree from Stanford, a law degree from Yale and a clerkship with Chief Justice John Roberts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Researchers from Stanford Medicine and collaborating institutions report that missing this early symptom may have serious consequences.

From Science Daily