Used in a Sentence

pitt

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for pitt.

Editorial note

AlphaLab in Pittsburgh has strong ties to Pitt and CMU by virtue of its parent organization, InnovationWorks.

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Quick take

A hamlet in Hursley parish, City of Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4528).

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pitt gathered in one view.

noun

A hamlet in Hursley parish, City of Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4528).

noun

(informal) University of Pittsburgh

noun

(countable) An English topographical surname for someone who lived by, or operated a pit or mine.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pitt.

noun

A hamlet in Hursley parish, City of Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4528).

noun

(informal) University of Pittsburgh

noun

(countable) An English topographical surname for someone who lived by, or operated a pit or mine.

Example sentences

1

AlphaLab in Pittsburgh has strong ties to Pitt and CMU by virtue of its parent organization, InnovationWorks.

2

Or you can email Dan Bates at dbates@provost.pitt.edu, who's apparently a reasonable dude there.

3

WikiPedia may be a great hub, but if people are making a beeline for a Brad Pitt article on TMZ, then that Brad Pitt article may be more relevant right now than his Wikipedia page.

4

I'll try and make it, but it seems unlikely, with the Pitt game and other family obligations that weekend.

5

I had the honor of hearing Yan Xuetong lecture to my group from Pitt at Tsinghua.

6

Burn After Reading had Brad Pitt and George Clooney.

7

I'd be there but I'm going to be at the Pitt game.

8

Boston, Bay Area, Pitt and NYC are crawling with major sites for Tech Giants (Google and Microsoft for obvious ones) as well as hot start-ups, whereas New Heaven does not have much to enjoy regarding thriving tech scene within a reasonable radius (< 2 hours commute).

Quote examples

1

For example, "Alain Badiou Is Making a Movie About Plato with Brad Pitt and Sean Connery" from 7 days ago is a movie about a guy.

2

She asked the clerk and he said "Oh, we don't have those books here, you should go to the "Tabac" (a hole in the wall store where you buy newspapers, cigarettes, bus tickets, and junk food.) It's funny that the French public puts this guy about two steps below Jack Reacher and Dirk Pitt.

Proper noun examples

1

Penn State and Pitt's cover the exact same course material.

2

It turns out that at least some people are willing to get on board with a good idea, as long as you're executing well, even if you aren't Brad Pitt.

3

At some point in life we all realize that we're not as funny as Steven Colbert, we're not as good looking as Brad Pitt, etc, etc.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use pitt in a sentence?

AlphaLab in Pittsburgh has strong ties to Pitt and CMU by virtue of its parent organization, InnovationWorks.

What does pitt mean?

A hamlet in Hursley parish, City of Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4528).

What part of speech is pitt?

pitt is commonly used as noun.