The Farm

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The Farm is a popular nickname for Stanford University, reflecting its origins on the former Palo Alto Stock Farm owned by the Stanford family.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
appliesTo Stanford University campus
associatedInstitution Leland Stanford Junior University
associatedWithFamily Stanford family
associatedWithPerson Jane Stanford
Leland Stanford
connotation affectionate
informal
country United States
etymology derived from former horse-breeding farm
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Stanford University community
hasOrigin Palo Alto Stock Farm
historicalUse site of Palo Alto Stock Farm
language English
mentionedIn Stanford University promotional materials
alumni publications of Stanford University
sports journalism about Stanford
refersTo Stanford University
refersToCounty Santa Clara County, California
refersToLocation Palo Alto, California
refersToRegion San Francisco Peninsula
relatedTo Maples Pavilion
Stanford Cardinal
Stanford Stadium
Sunken Diamond
shortFormOf Stanford University campus nickname
usedByCommunity Stanford alumni
Stanford faculty
Stanford sports fans
Stanford staff
Stanford students
usedInContext campus life
college athletics
higher education

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Stanford University
nickname

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