campus

American  

[kam-puhs] / ˈkæm pəs /

noun

plural

campuses

1. the grounds, often including the buildings, of a college, university, or school.

2. a college or university.

   The large influx of older students radically changed many campuses throughout the country.

3. a division of a university that has its own grounds, buildings, and faculty but is administratively joined to the rest of the university.

4. the world of higher education.

   Foundation grants have had a marked effect on the character of the American campus.

5. a large, usually suburban, landscaped business or industrial site.

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campus British  

/ ˈkæmpəs /

noun

1. the grounds and buildings of a university

2. the outside area of a college, university, etc

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Other Word Forms

• intercampus adjective
• noncampus adjective

Etymology

Origin of campus

1765–75, < Latin: flat place, field, plain

Example Sentences

Ben Schrag, then a graduate student who was Valente’s senior while the two were at Brown, occasionally saw him on campus and said he often seemed frustrated and unhappy.

From The Wall Street Journal

His “prove me wrong” events—the invitation to take all comers in dialogues he set up on college campuses—often went viral online and drew thousands of young voters to the conservative cause.

From The Wall Street Journal

“There’s definitely a very dreary mood on campus,” said a recent computer science graduate who asked not to be named so they could speak freely.

From Los Angeles Times

In all, dozens of campuses were forced into extended closures after the fire began Jan. 7.

From Los Angeles Times

The company has also piloted pizza vending machines in airports, campuses and entertainment venues.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• dorm
• square