university professor

American  

noun

1. a professor entitled to teach courses in more than one field or discipline at a university.

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Etymology

Origin of university professor

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Marsh, a university professor, couldn’t have pulled that off when she lived in Baltimore and flew out of BWI and Washington Dulles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

These messages are deeply troubling, and there is plenty of criticism to heap on Summers, who now holds Harvard’s highest faculty honor as a university professor.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

"Is it true? Is it false? That just makes you sick, walking around nervous, it's better to stay calm. Emotions can also affect your health," continues this retired university professor who still works.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

A university professor has uncovered fresh evidence to support claims Richard III was behind the murder of his nephews at the Tower of London.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2024

“I’m a university, professor with a highly developed sense of right and wrong, and I wouldn’t try to deceive you. I wouldn’t lie to anyone.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller