off-campus

[ awf-kam-puhs, of- ]

adjective

1. located or available outside a campus.

adverb

1. outside or away from a campus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of off-campus¹

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55

Example Sentences

She is then thought to have gone alone to at least two locations in the off-campus area near her apartment.

From The Daily Beast

On campus—and even off-campus—divestment has long been a popular means of channeling outrage.

From The Daily Beast

Now, in its off-campus version, Tyler is disappointed with what USGA has become.

From The Daily Beast

The two people involved were 20-year-old students who met at an off-campus bar during Homecoming Weekend.

From The Daily Beast

What the off-campus get-togethers do is foster the ability to handle the inevitable conflicts that arise.

From The Daily Beast

There must be close 130 to seventy-five girls in that bunch of off-campus houses.

From Project Gutenberg