carnegie
carnegie — noun
1. the surname of Andrew Carnegie, a 19th-century Scottish-born American industrial
the surname of Andrew Carnegie, a 19th-century Scottish-born American industrialist and philanthropist, or a reference to institutions named after him; not a common English vocabulary word.
Carnegie Hall is one of the most famous concert venues in New York City.
proper noun in a place name
My cousin applied to Carnegie Mellon University for computer science.
proper noun in an institution name
Andrew Carnegie donated millions of dollars to build public libraries across the country.
The small town still has its original Carnegie library on Main Street.
文法句型
always capitalized
用法筆記
Carnegie is a proper noun (surname/family name), not a common English vocabulary word with a dictionary definition. Learners do not need to study it as active vocabulary. It appears mainly in proper noun phrases such as 'Carnegie Hall' (a famous concert venue) and 'Carnegie Mellon University' (a research university in Pittsburgh).