off-campus

American

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

adjective

located or available outside a campus.

adverb

outside or away from a campus.

Etymology

Origin of off-campus

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55

Example Sentences

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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 swimming and water polo teams train off-campus and place few operational demands on the school.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

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

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025

Even after campus activities and protests wound down for the summer, Columbia’s campus has remained on “orange level” alert for much of the last several weeks, restricting off-campus guests and closing numerous points of entry.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2024

Vice Principal Marten nearly caught us trying to sneak off-campus, but Jesse’s car was faster than Martens golf cart.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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