off campus

idiom

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

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The explosion of attention was traumatizing — death threats slipped under her dorm room door, paparazzi combed through her trash, and she was forced off campus with round-the-clock security. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025 That plan has not changed while the school has shifted its stadium plans to Cal Expo, off campus. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025 All students must spend some time learning off campus as part of the GO Program, and can choose from short, two to three-week programs or semester-long study abroad opportunities. Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 The university spokesperson did not respond to follow-up questions about expectations for fraternities that are no longer affiliated with KU or how the university would handle claims of wrongdoing at those chapters’ houses just off campus. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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