campus
the grounds, often including the buildings, of a college, university, or school.
a college or university: The large influx of older students radically changed many campuses throughout the country.
a division of a university that has its own grounds, buildings, and faculty but is administratively joined to the rest of the university.
the world of higher education: Foundation grants have had a marked effect on the character of the American campus.
a large, usually suburban, landscaped business or industrial site.
Origin of campus
1Other words from campus
- in·ter·cam·pus, adjective
- non·cam·pus, adjective
Words Nearby campus
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How to use campus in a sentence
Ignoring people you hooked up with at Shooters when encountering them on campus is a quintessential Duke experience.
Random Hook-Ups or Dry Spells: Why Millennials Flunk College Dating | Ellie Schaack | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTMy parents were thrilled with my choice, even though I had never even paid the campus a visit during the application process.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything | Liz Seccuro | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe episode that aired before it, which involved a campus rape victim, was highly controversial.
'The Newsroom' Ended As It Began: Weird, Controversial, and Noble | Kevin Fallon | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA hard look at campus rape statistics, the collapse of The New Republic and the day John Lennon died.
The Daily Beast’s Best Longreads, Dec 8-14, 2014 | William Boot | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI spoke first with Scott Ellman, a student at Wesleyan University and now the Huffington Post editor-at-large for his campus.
And then the cadets marched around and across the campus, waving their firebrands, and singing and cheering lustily.
The Mystery at Putnam Hall | Arthur M. WinfieldThe shaded green lawns of the campus between Dare and Hoskin Halls were crossed by winding paths.
Ruth Fielding At College | Alice B. EmersonAhead were the two big dormitories upon this side of the campus—Dare and Dorrance Halls.
Ruth Fielding At College | Alice B. EmersonIt was opposite the gymnasium, under the wide-spreading oaks that gave shade to that quarter of the campus.
Ruth Fielding At College | Alice B. EmersonSo we strolled over the campus and she showed me the sights, while those funeral beasts champed their bits at so much per hour.
A Hoosier Chronicle | Meredith Nicholson
British Dictionary definitions for campus
/ (ˈkæmpəs) /
the grounds and buildings of a university
mainly US the outside area of a college, university, etc
Origin of campus
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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