as in park
the area and buildings around a university, college, school, etc.
Visitors crowded the campus on graduation day. Rallies were held on university campuses across the country. We walked around the campus on our first day.
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Recent Examples of campus
Among the overall campus population, just 13% reported depression and anxiety.
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Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
The retail shopping center replaces University Mall located at Russell Boulevard and Anderson Road across from UC Davis’ main campus.
—Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
Amazon is bringing a data center campus to North Carolina, investing $10 billion into the project and creating at least 500 jobs.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2025
The Sugar Mill Elementary School fourth-grader died after she was struck by an SUV in a crosswalk near the campus, close to the end of the school year, Port Orange Police said.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 3 June 2025
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Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
The retail shopping center replaces University Mall located at Russell Boulevard and Anderson Road across from UC Davis’ main campus.
—Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
Amazon is bringing a data center campus to North Carolina, investing $10 billion into the project and creating at least 500 jobs.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2025
The Sugar Mill Elementary School fourth-grader died after she was struck by an SUV in a crosswalk near the campus, close to the end of the school year, Port Orange Police said.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campus
Noun
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During phase two, each country’s leading parks will compete within their own continents.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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At the time, many of the account holders just wanted to promote the beauty of their local parks, like Phoebe, a nature enthusiast who started the unofficial Multnomah Falls account @multnomah_falls to share her love of Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Photo : Legendary Productions/Luxury Resort Portfolio The property stretches from the Intracoastal Waterway to the Atlantic Ocean.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 June 2025
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The Lincoln Yards property is quite a bit smaller than our big parks.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The girls’ bodies were about 75 yards away, down a small embankment.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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During his first season with the Commanders, Ekeler appeared in 12 games and rushed for 367 yards and four touchdowns.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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But one of the main attractions to Ardross was its 2,000 acres of land.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Bear Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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“Campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campus. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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