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

1. Visitors crowded the campus on graduation day.
2. Rallies were held on college campuses across the country.
3. We walked around the campus on our first day.

Origin of CAMPUS

Latin, plain

First Known Use: 1774

Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis

Rhymes with CAMPUS

grampus