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off campus

idiom

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

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Cultural activities and student engagement Sierra said the initiative includes trips to the Choctaw Cultural Center, Native American artwork throughout campus, and other activities off campus. Dawn White, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025 The moves can help officials keep track of who is coming on and off campus as the vast majority of instances involve perpetrators who are unaffiliated with the school. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025 The chapter independently decided to host the event off campus after organizers were unable to secure an appropriate space at TCU on short notice, Cellar said. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025 Danielle Hokason grew up in the neighborhood and lives in a duplex she’s owned for 20 years near Wilder and Portland avenues, about a block off campus. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 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 1 Dec. 2025.

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