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
Maple has implemented robust waste-reduction initiatives and installed refillable water stations to reduce single-use plastic on campus.
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Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
In Scotland, the University of Edinburgh uses current undergraduates to guide campus tours.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
Graves Elementary serves about 30 students at one school campus in Salinas.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 8 June 2026
The hours devoted to social studies in schools are shrinking, and survey courses in American history are vanishing from college campuses.
—Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
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Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
In Scotland, the University of Edinburgh uses current undergraduates to guide campus tours.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
Graves Elementary serves about 30 students at one school campus in Salinas.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 8 June 2026
The hours devoted to social studies in schools are shrinking, and survey courses in American history are vanishing from college campuses.
—Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campus
Noun
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The park, originally donated to the state by Rogers’ widow Betty Blake Rogers, became California’s first historic state park in 1944.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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There’s a loud roar from the park every time the Knicks score.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Prosecutors said the duo made off with more than $274,000 in cash, casino chips, designer bags and other property.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Lola 41 is already associated with White Elephant’s Nantucket and Palm Beach properties, and has satellites in Boston and Naples.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
Noun
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The play started innocently enough with Tab Ramos bouncing a one-hop pass to Paul Caligiuri, who played the ball off his chest 40 yards from goal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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If Sutton was bracketed, Nix often didn’t have a consistent deep threat last year, and finished 17th in the NFL in completion percentage of throws 20-plus yards downfield.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Noun
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On occasion, artists represent dogs gently breaking out of the comforting premises of good order.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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That’s not to say, however, that there’s not a touch of Hollywood-style glamor on the premises.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
9 June 2026
Noun
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So how did Breslow land on Durbin as the target as opposed to, say, another infielder with more power but less defense?—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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In it, a Native Hawaiian family struggles to reclaim the ancestral lands that colonization, tourism, and rampant development threaten to overrun.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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“Campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campus. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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