Plex

Do you use "Plex"?

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I use it very often.

I use it sometimes.

I've heard it but I never use it.

I've never heard of this word.

There were 5 votes since the poll was created on 09:17, 10 March 2014.

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Part of Speech

Noun

Pronunciation

[ˈplɛks]

['pleks]

Description

Plex is short for "Foster-Walker Undergraduate Housing Complex," and it is one of the residential halls at Northwestern University. It has only single rooms, and houses only Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors (no Freshmen). In addition to student rooms, Plex has two dining halls, a c-store, and a package delivery center. It is located at 1927 Orrington Avenue.

Usage

Began to be used between the years 1975 and 1979.

Example Sentence

I'm living in Plex next year.

References

Data on the history of the word "Plex" was gathered from 30 randomly-surveyed alumni who graduated from Northwestern in 1975 and 20 randomly-surveyed alumni who graduated from Northwestern in 1979. 0% of the Class of 1975 alumni who responded to the survey recalled using and/or hearing the word "Plex" during their time as undergraduates at Northwestern. 50% of the Class of 1979 alumni who responded to the survey recalled using and/or hearing the word "Plex" during their time as undergraduates at Northwestern.