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

Across the board, UC campuses largely maintained — with some small gains or dips — enrollment demographics by gender, race and residency status, including international students.

From Los Angeles Times

The campus’ board of trustees announced the appointment Tuesday morning after a months-long search to replace President Thomas F. Rosenbaum, who said in April that he would step down.

From Los Angeles Times

The epic holiday parties, the beautiful campuses, the happy hours.

From The Wall Street Journal

The pilot was funded and operated through a partnership between the California Department of Health Care Services and the Children’s Partnership across eight high school campuses.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’ll be transforming this site from the ground up—demolishing the old buildings and designing a new, modern campus that’s built for how we work best: together,” Chief Executive John Stankey said in the email.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• dorm
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