off-campus

[ awf-kam-puhs, of- ]

/ ˈɔfˈkæm pəs, ˈɒf- /

located or available outside a campus.

outside or away from a campus.

QUIZZES

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Question 1 of 10

A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55

She is then thought to have gone alone to at least two locations in the off-campus area near her apartment.
Person of Interest Identified in Disappearance of UVA Student Hannah Graham|Julia Horowitz|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now, in its off-campus version, Tyler is disappointed with what USGA has become.
Mormon U. Forces Gays to Be Celibate|Emily Shire|May 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The two people involved were 20-year-old students who met at an off-campus bar during Homecoming Weekend.
Sex, Booze, and Feminism|Cathy Young|February 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What the off-campus get-togethers do is foster the ability to handle the inevitable conflicts that arise.
How the Senate’s Women Maintain Bipartisanship and Civility|Margaret Carlson|March 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST

There must be close 130 to seventy-five girls in that bunch of off-campus houses.
Marjorie Dean College Junior|Pauline Lester