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

Example Sentences

“We’re excited,” he added, “because it’s a culmination of several months of rapid engagement and execution to really build a full campus for students.”

From Los Angeles Times

Its campus and enrollment are tiny, but Marymount High is a giant in the world of high school volleyball and this year’s squad looks to have the talent to compete for a championship.

From Los Angeles Times

But, perhaps the most unexpected sign of women's rugby's upward trend however, came nine days earlier in a sleek office campus in California.

From BBC

The university is one of 22 in the system and was home to a Gaza Solidarity Encampment during the May 2024 wave of campus protests against Israel’s war in Gaza after the Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

First, the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a college campus, and then this week's gun attack targeting immigration agents in Dallas, in which two migrant detainees were wounded and one killed.

From BBC

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