as in park
the area and buildings around a university, college, school, etc.
Visitors crowded the campus on graduation day. Rallies were held on university campuses across the country. We walked around the campus on our first day.
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Recent Examples of campus
Sometime before, Rivers jumped over a wall to get onto the campus.
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Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Last year, Axios reported leaders were looking to purchase a campus for Dialog in the Washington D.C. suburbs.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Last month, a small plane owned by a Hollywood flight training company crashed with two people aboard on the campus of South Florida State Hospital after taking off from North Perry Airport.
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Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2026
My father ran a university campus there and was considered by some to be a running dog of the American corporate elite and possibly a secret agent sent to destroy them.
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Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for campus
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Last year, Axios reported leaders were looking to purchase a campus for Dialog in the Washington D.C. suburbs.
—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Last month, a small plane owned by a Hollywood flight training company crashed with two people aboard on the campus of South Florida State Hospital after taking off from North Perry Airport.
—
Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2026
My father ran a university campus there and was considered by some to be a running dog of the American corporate elite and possibly a secret agent sent to destroy them.
—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for campus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campus
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Grab these lightweight sneakers for gym days or walks around the park, and check out these $18 foam platforms that are practically begging to hit the beach.
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Bradford says the new park will be an economic driver for the area.
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Agriculture regulators advise home gardeners to either consume homegrown produce on site or not move it at all from the property to prevent the spread of the fly to nearby regions.
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But last week, the Fairgrounds Advisory Committee held a public meeting to hear a proposal from a company called Global Stack LLC that is reportedly being offered to almost every fairground property in the state.
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
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The 33-year-old, playing at TPC River Highlands for the ninth time, was in a bunker 80 feet from the 13th hole after his second shot on the 526-yard par-5.
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The Daily Monitor reported on Sunday that military personnel had been deployed at NMG’s premises in the capital, Kampala, and that staff were being prevented from leaving or entering the premises.
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However, the new island hotel isn't just a smart space with robots assisting human staff throughout the premises.
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Martinez said the land should have never been sold to private developers because it’s included in the California State Lands Commission’s tidelands trust, which says certain land near the ocean must be available for public enjoyment.
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In Utah, federal land managers have closed public lands near the Cottonwood Fire as a precaution, and in New Mexico, forest officials closed campgrounds and trails near a wildfire burning in the Jemez Mountains.
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“Campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campus. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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