Vanderbilt

American

[van-der-bilt] / ˈvæn dər bɪlt /

noun

Cornelius, 1794–1877, U.S. financier.
Harold Stirling 1884–1970, U.S. business executive.

Vanderbilt British

/ ˈvændəbɪlt /

noun

Cornelius, known as Commodore Vanderbilt. 1794–1877, US steamship and railway magnate and philanthropist

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A twisting, jumping bounce pass from James to Jarred Vanderbilt for a dunk tied the game 91-91 with 8:57 to go, but the Pistons answered with six consecutive points.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Ms. Lordi is a professor of English at Vanderbilt University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Tyler Tanner, guard, Vanderbilt: The 6-foot playmaker has enjoyed a breakout season, averaging 19.2 points per game for a Commodores squad that went 16-0 to start the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Kennedy, who possesses degrees from Vanderbilt, the University of Virginia, and Oxford, can perform an effective I’m just a simple country lawyer routine when he wants to.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2026

Vanderbilt stood his ground and refused to let Riddle board the train until he had signed the paper.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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