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off-campus

American  
[awf-kam-puhs, of-] / ˈɔfˈkæm pəs, ˈɒf- /

adjective

  1. located or available outside a campus.


adverb

  1. outside or away from a campus.

Etymology

Origin of off-campus

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55

Example Sentences

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According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Abugharbieh had been living with Limon, who was last seen at their off-campus residence on April 16.

From Salon Apr. 25, 2026

One student familiar with the party, who isn’t a member, said it was held off-campus in lower Manhattan.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 6, 2026

The Tufts University statement said that it had no advance knowledge of the arrest, which took place off-campus.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2025

But many on- and off-campus students have already left.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 15, 2025

“Your father, Our Father, haha—wait, no joke. He worked with the Catholics for Nonviolence of the Chicago Archdiocese, and they got me and Olivia an off-campus apartment of Saint Xavier’s to use for the weekend.”

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

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