Explore Pittsburgh through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like city or metropolis. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Pittsburgh in a sentence
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Pittsburgh meaning
A city, the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Synonyms of Pittsburgh
Using Pittsburgh
- The main meaning on this page is: A city, the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- Useful related words include: city, metropolis, urban center.
- In the example corpus, pittsburgh often appears in combinations such as: in pittsburgh, pittsburgh kdka, the pittsburgh.
Context around Pittsburgh
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30 words
- Position in the sentence: 14 start, 6 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pittsburgh
- In this selection, "pittsburgh" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, former, greater, jewish, steelers, jewish and synagogue stand out and add context to how "pittsburgh" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include night in pittsburgh, 14 for pittsburgh christian, pittsburgh kdka, best pittsburgh and pittsburgh steelers. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pittsburgh" sits close to words such as exit, dismissed and stretch, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pittsburgh
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
PITTSBURGH — Carson Scholar recipients celebrated during a ceremony in Pittsburgh. (10 words)
Pittsburgh at St. Louis — AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh/Bally Sports Midwest, 8:15 p.m. (15 words)
Pittsburgh Christian Academy 74, Aaron Powers and Timothy Nicklas scored 24 points apiece and Mason Swauger added 14 for Pittsburgh Christian. (21 words)
Although our Pittsburgh Jewish community is spread throughout the Greater Pittsburgh region, the Squirrel Hill neighborhood that is home to the Tree of Life synagogue continues to serve as the heart of Jewish Pittsburgh, as it has for nearly a century. (41 words)
Ed Simon, author of “An Alternative History of Pittsburgh,” gave an opening lecture at noon where he talked about little-known aspects of Pittsburgh’s past that are covered in his book, including the city’s legacy as a jazz pioneer. (41 words)
She returned to Pittsburgh to teach theater at the University of Pittsburgh and at the Pittsburgh Musical Theater 's Rauh Conservatory as well as to perform in Pittsburgh theatre until her death on September 9, 2004. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
She returned to Pittsburgh to teach theater at the University of Pittsburgh and at the Pittsburgh Musical Theater 's Rauh Conservatory as well as to perform in Pittsburgh theatre until her death on September 9, 2004.
Torsten Ove, left, of the Pittsburgh Union Progress and Adam Reinherz of the PIttsburgh Jewish Chronicle confer on the first day of jury selection for the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre trial, April 24, 2023.
Although our Pittsburgh Jewish community is spread throughout the Greater Pittsburgh region, the Squirrel Hill neighborhood that is home to the Tree of Life synagogue continues to serve as the heart of Jewish Pittsburgh, as it has for nearly a century.
New writers include Chris Kuzneski who attended the University of Pittsburgh and mentions Pittsburgh in his works and Pittsburgher Brian Celio, author of Catapult Soul who captured the Pittsburgh 'Yinzer' dialect in his writing.
According to Allegheny County’s public dashboard and officials there, it allocated $325,000 from its portion of opioid settlement funds to Prevention Point Pittsburgh’s syringe program, which operates five sites in Pittsburgh.
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen pauses after allowing a goal by Pittsburgh Penguins' Drew O'Connor during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023.
Butler Co. Prison (PITTSBURGH) — The death penalty trial is set to begin Tuesday for the man accused of killing 11 worshippers in a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue.
Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal, left, and Frank Vatrano (77) celebrate after their 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night in Pittsburgh.
Ed Simon, author of “An Alternative History of Pittsburgh,” gave an opening lecture at noon where he talked about little-known aspects of Pittsburgh’s past that are covered in his book, including the city’s legacy as a jazz pioneer.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers lineman Alan Faneca announces Joey Porter Jr. as the Pittsburgh Steelers selection during the second round of the NFL football draft, Friday, April 28, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo.
Friday, James Harrison posted a photo with him and several notable former Pittsburgh Steelers’ teammates though there’s really no such thing as “former teammates” in Pittsburgh.
It’s the time of year to welcome spring and gather once again inside PNC Park on Pittsburgh’s North Shore, this time as the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Chicago White Sox.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run home run and reached base in all five plate appearances, Zack Wheeler struck out 11 in 6 2/3 innings, and Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored his 19th goal of the season in regulation and then beat Pyotr Kochetkov in a shootout to send Pittsburgh past Carolina for its fourth victory in five games.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Vince Velasquez struck out 10 in seven innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Hunter Greene and the Cincinnati Reds 2-0 on Sunday for their seventh consecutive victory.
Pittsburgh at St. Louis — AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh/Bally Sports Midwest, 8:15 p.m.
PITTSBURGH — Carson Scholar recipients celebrated during a ceremony in Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Christian Academy 74, Aaron Powers and Timothy Nicklas scored 24 points apiece and Mason Swauger added 14 for Pittsburgh Christian.
Pittsburgh’s interest in Keeanu Benton was evident starting at the Senior Bowl after having a conversation with Benton who met with Pittsburgh and said that he is on their radar.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson, top, and quarterback Kenny Pickett celebrate a go-ahead touchdown during the fourth quarter of their game against the Tennessee Titans on Thursday night in Pittsburgh.
Phrases with pittsburgh
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with pittsburgh
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in pittsburgh 83×
- pittsburgh kdka 52×
- the pittsburgh 51×
- pittsburgh to 42×
- pittsburgh has 41×
- best pittsburgh 39×
- pittsburgh steelers 25×
- of pittsburgh 21×
- pittsburgh ap 17×
- pittsburgh penguins 16×