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 Most of the historic buildings and structures on Naper Settlement’s 13-acre campus are replicas of old buildings or were moved from their original locations and brought to the museum. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 An Associated Press review showed the campus in Orem did not use several public safety practices that have become standard at events around the country. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 The move will bring Scout Motor’s teams and products together on one campus. — Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026 In court filings, Choi said the group was denied because of safety concerns following two incidents involving its former president and incidents at other campuses across the country. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for campus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campus
Noun
  • Maybe that was one of the factors behind a June surge in drug arrests by the LAPD and federal agents, as well as a new $40-million lake and park cleanup project.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The Marlins lost 8-3 to the Atlanta Braves on Saturday at loanDepot park, resulting in the club’s fifth losing season in the past six years.
    — Brandon Liguori, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Let the explosion of vintage typewriters suspended from the giant wall abutting the check-in desk be your first clue as to what this contemporary but cosseting boutique property is all about.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The immediate significance lies in confirming that hafnia possesses the underlying property naturally.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Leading 7-3 at halftime, Wheaton Warrenville South (4-2) scored on its first two drives of the second half to go up 21-3 on Rogers’ 6-yard pass to Blake Ittersagen and a 15-yard run by Malaki Thomas.
    — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The Trojans have yielded 10 yards per pass attempt this season and now could be without starter Alex Graham, who’s listed as questionable.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The lawyer collected the papers and said Leigh was to leave the premises.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Maison Estelle, a private members club in London, temporarily shuttered today following a Metropolitan Police investigation outside the premises.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • After heading away from land, Polo was forecast to hook back toward Mexico's coast further north on Saturday.
    — MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Global food demand is expected to continue rising toward mid-century while agricultural land and water remain constrained.
    — Aidan Connolly, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campus. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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