campus

noun, often attributive cam·pus \ ˈkam-pəs \

|Updated on: 6 Jun 2018

Examples: campus in a Sentence

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

LabCentral, a coworking biotechnology space that opened on Main Street in Kendall Square in late 2013, has repeatedly expanded and now houses 55 startup companies in about 105,000 square feet across its two-building campus.

— jonathan saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, "The world of biotech will be focused on Boston next week," 1 June 2018
Its main campus is in DeKalb, near I-285 and Memorial Drive.

— eric stirgus, ajc, "Georgia Piedmont Tech to cut several high-ranking positions," 1 June 2018
Harassers are often among us in more mundane settings: at work, on the street, on campus, at our local watering holes.

— elizabeth kiefer, Glamour, "What to Do When Someone You Know Has Been Accused of Sexual Harassment," 30 May 2018
Apple contributed $70 million toward traffic improvements and affordable housing in the area as part of its $5 billion project for its new corporate campus, which houses some 12,000 employees.

— nour malas, WSJ, "Swamped by Growth, Silicon Valley Weighs Taxing Big Employers," 24 May 2018
In addition, Herbst announced plans in 2012 to relocate its Greater Hartford campus from suburban West Hartford to downtown Hartford.

— kathleen megan, courant.com, "UConn President Susan Herbst To Step Down In 2019," 21 May 2018
After all, sweatpants are an acceptable everyday trouser on campus.

— adam hurly, GQ, "The GQ Grooming Guide for College Graduates," 17 May 2018
Amazon launched a ballot that allowed municipalities across the U.S. and Canada to be considered for its second campus.

— don reisinger, Fortune, "Is This Area Atop Apple's Short List of Second Campus Choices?," 16 May 2018
Howard is a black university and just stepping on its campus puts you in another world, both culturally and intellectually.

— bea l. hines, miamiherald, "Black graduates celebrate decades of culture at Howard University | Miami Herald," 14 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of campus

Latin, plain

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First Known Use: 1774

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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campus

noun

Definition of campus for English Language Learners

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

CAMPUS Defined for Kids

campus

noun cam·pus \ ˈkam-pəs \

Definition of campus for Students

: the grounds and buildings of a college or school

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