campus

noun, often attributive cam·pus \ 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

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Examples of campus in a Sentence

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.

Recent Examples of campus from the Web

Rice University canceled classes, but its campus dorms and libraries remained open.

— Washington Post, "Texas schools shuttered by Harvey could stay that way awhile," 30 Aug. 2017
The Rice football team has not been home in days, holed up in Fort Worth on the Texas Christian campus after a game in Sydney, Australia, over the weekend.

— New York Times, "University of Houston Postpones Game in Wake of Hurricane Harvey," 29 Aug. 2017
Rep. Wes Goodman, R-Cardington, and Rep. Andrew Brenner, R-Powell, announced the proposal Tuesday, days after white nationalistsconvened at University of Virginia's campus and clashed with counter-protesters.

— jessie balmert, Cincinnati.com, "Post-Charlottesville, Ohio GOP wants to allow protests anywhere on campus," 29 Aug. 2017
There have been numerous thought pieces circling the internet that seek to uncover the systems of violence that Greek life on college campuses is inherently steeped in.

— linne halpern, Teen Vogue, "Why Sororities Need to Embrace a More Intersectional Feminism in the Trump Era," 28 Aug. 2017
As of last week, 2,100 students had enrolled in classes at the Romeoville campus.

— alicia fabbre, Daily Southtown, "JJC expands facilities at Romeoville campus," 22 Aug. 2017
Painting projects on campuses throughout the district.

— maureen robertson, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Behind the Front Page," 21 Aug. 2017
At last count, more than 70 percent of the animation students on the Valencia campus were female.

— robert ito, Los Angeles Magazine, "These Female Animators are Redrawing an Industry’s Gender Lines," 18 Aug. 2017
More than a year after its removal, the statue returned to campus hidden away in a building where students study American history.

— adam k. raymond, Daily Intelligencer, "A Running List of Confederate Monuments Removed Across the Country," 17 Aug. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of campus

Latin, plain

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First Known Use: 1774

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campus

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Definition of campus for English Language Learners

: the area and buildings around a university, college, school, etc.

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campus

noun cam·pus \ ˈkam-pəs \

Definition of campus for Students

:the grounds and buildings of a college or school

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