Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A borough of central Pennsylvania northwest of Harrisburg. It is the seat of Pennsylvania State University (established 1855).
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Examples
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Our motel is 50 miles from State College, which is why we only got two-hours sleep before heading out to register voters at a 10am tailgate before the big game.
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I insisted on using that power to make them name State College something very foolish because they had agreed to name it that.
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The State College was a great victory for Page, but final success did not come until three years after he had left the state.
The Life and Letters of Walter H Page Hendrick, Burton J 1922
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Paterno's failure to call State College police, or even follow up with Curley and Schultz, initially sparked outrage outside Happy Valley.
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Paterno's failure to call State College police, or even follow up with Curley and Schultz, initially sparked outrage outside Happy Valley.
The Seattle Times 2012
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Paterno's failure to call State College police, or even follow up with Curley and Schultz, initially sparked outrage outside Happy Valley.
The Seattle Times 2012
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It was her final semester at Washington State University (then called the State College of Washington), and with room left in her schedule she decided to enroll in a civilian pilot training program.
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It was her final semester at Washington State University (then called the State College of Washington) and with room left in her schedule she decided to enroll in a civilian pilot training program.
The Seattle Times 2010
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Anyone with information is asked to call State College police at 234-7150.
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Anyone with information is asked to call State College police at 234-7150.
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