off-campus
Americanadjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of off-campus
An Americanism dating back to 1950–55
Example Sentences
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According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Abugharbieh had been living with Limon, who was last seen at their off-campus residence on April 16.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
Some went off-campus, to restrooms at a nearby park or at the Safeway grocery store.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
The Tufts University statement said that it had no advance knowledge of the arrest, which took place off-campus.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025
“Los Angeles School Police was called to our campus after individuals off-campus sustained injuries,” the alert read.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2025
“Your father, Our Father, haha—wait, no joke. He worked with the Catholics for Nonviolence of the Chicago Archdiocese, and they got me and Olivia an off-campus apartment of Saint Xavier’s to use for the weekend.”
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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