University of Pennsylvania

Meaning

The University of Pennsylvania, often called Penn, is a private Ivy League university in Philadelphia. Founded in 1740 by Benjamin Franklin, it is known for research and strong professional schools.

Synonyms

Pennsylvania Penn

Examples

Shockingly, a University of Pennsylvania study says the number of young people addicted to gambling - largely due to increased exposure to the Internet and Internet gambling - grew by an alarming 20 percent between 2004 and 2005 alone. Spencer Bachus

When I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania I had a baby in one arm, a diploma in the other and I didn't know where I was going in life. Gloria Allred

I taught writing classes at the University of Pennsylvania for a number of years and I realized that all you can do is encourage people and give them assignments and hope they will write them. Paula Fox

I'm married to a dear little girl who holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Percy Julian

A 2008 University of Pennsylvania study of 6,000 dog owners who were interviewed indicated that dogs of smaller breeds were more likely to be "genetically predisposed towards aggressive behaviour". Source: Internet

“Airlines aren’t necessarily motivated by the environment,” said Ryerson of the University of Pennsylvania. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

University of Pennsylvania

Close letter words and terms

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