off campus

phrase

: in housing not provided by a school
She prefers living off campus.

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But the units are monastic, at least by the standards of Nashville upperclassmen, who usually live in singles or in apartments off campus. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2026 There’s still no resolution involving multiple El Camino Real coaches escorted off campus while the school conducts an investigation as to why their CPR and first-aid cards weren’t showing up in the Red Cross database. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Those punished are part of FIU's ICEBreakers organization that pushes university leaders to keep Immigration and Customs Enforcement off campus. Larry Seward, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 The allegations stem from 2023 and 2024, Penn State said, adding that both fraternities operate off campus. Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for off campus

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“Off campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20campus. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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