campus

[kam-puhs]

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.

campus

/ ˈkæmpəs /

noun

1. the grounds and buildings of a university

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

Other Word Forms

• intercampus adjective
• noncampus adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of campus¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of campus¹

C18: from Latin: field

Related Words

• dorm 
• square