campus
cam·pus
noun, often attributive \ˈkam-pəs\Definition of CAMPUS
1
: the grounds and buildings of a university, college, or school
2
: a university, college, or school viewed as an academic, social, or spiritual entity
3
: grounds that resemble a campus <a hospital campus> <a landscaped corporate campus>
Examples of CAMPUS
- Visitors crowded the campus on graduation day.
- Rallies were held on college campuses across the country.
- We walked around the campus on our first day.
Origin of CAMPUS
Latin, plain
First Known Use: 1774
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