campus

Definition of campusnext
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 Marketers need to treat the student as the primary decision-maker, using tangible incentives, student-friendly pricing, and direct campus engagement to lower the risk of trying a new product and justify its value well past move-in day. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026 Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has repeatedly said the administration is working to establish conditions under which girls and women can attend classrooms or university campuses in line with Islamic Sharia laws. ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 As students returned to campuses earlier this week to begin a new school year, the district’s worst-case scenario has not come to pass, although its apparent financial reprieve remains fragile. Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 In Frederick County, where a large data center campus is still planned, officials set a moratorium on new proposals through the end of December. Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for campus
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Noun
  • As more and more people flock to the parks, overcrowding has begun to cause harm to the land’s natural resources, disrupting the delicately balanced ecosystem that makes the place so special.
    Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • However, beneath the park lies an enormous volcanic system capable of producing eruptions far larger than those associated with conventional volcanoes.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Kash explains that turmeric contains a specific type of polyphenol called curcumin, which is known for its anti-inflammatory properties (and is what gives the spice its bright yellow color).
    Marie Bladt, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The advisors counter that the online reviewers, who typically stay one night in a hotel, offer only a snapshot of what the property is like, despite the lengthy videos.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Eduard Löwen played an inward-arcing corner kick and the 6-foot-1 Beecher slammed home a header from 5 yards out in the 27th minute.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Blue finished with 19 yards on eight carries, while Mafah finished with nine yards on four carries before exiting with a chest injury.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2026
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  • According to the ministry, this will include a review of security procedures, particularly measures to prevent weapons and other dangerous items from being brought onto school premises.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The same on-premises assumption wastes money in a second way.
    Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • Digital artist Lily Belmira has created a free video game that recreates the environment of Michael Heizer’s monumental land art sculpture City, 1970–2022, in the Nevada desert.
    News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026
  • On top of the congestion problem, the Strait of Hormuz disruption is also forcing carriers to rely on more expensive alternative routings and land bridges, tacking on substantial operational costs.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campus. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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