Meaning & use
Pitt
A common informal name for the University of Pittsburgh, a public research university in Pennsylvania.
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She's studying engineering at Pitt and hopes to intern in the city next summer.
The Pitt Panthers played a close game against their rivals on Saturday night.
A note on using this word
Pitt is also a common surname, most famously borne by actor Brad Pitt and British prime ministers William Pitt the Elder and Younger.
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