campus

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 Robinson was found wearing clothes similar to those seen in surveillance footage and he was tracked after his vehicle was identified on Utah Valley University’s campus, Cox said. Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 Many of those at the vigils were young college students, a testament to his massive fanbase on college campuses. Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025 In her message, Erika announced that the movement her husband started would continue on and that Turning Point USA would also continue its campus tour. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2025 Kirk, the 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed on the campus of Utah Valley University on Wednesday afternoon. Landon Mion , Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for campus
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Noun
  • The Marlins dropped another one Tuesday at loanDepot park, losing to the Nationals 7-5 for their seventh defeat in eight games.
    Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Polite dogs are allowed, but your pup might get stressed in the noisy, crowded park.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • The bill will force cities in large counties in the state to allow projects on properties within one-half mile of certain transit stops, even on land that is not zoned for residential use, or face a fine for violating state law.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The Freedom Tower was closed in 2023 to begin the undertaking of the property, which is designated a National Historic Landmark.
    Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
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  • The 6-foot-3 left-hander has been outstanding, completing 71 of 106 passes for 772 yards and six touchdowns with one interception.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Quentin Johnson, a third-year wide receiver who had been considered a disappointment, has 150 yards and three touchdowns on just eight catches this season.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There’s humor, insight, and a ton of catchy and inventive premises here.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
  • These failures occurred when the AI models confabulated successful operations and built subsequent actions on false premises, highlighting the risks of depending on AI assistants that can misinterpret file structures or fabricate data to hide their errors.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • By launch, their costs have pushed prices into no-man's land—too expensive for bargain hunters, not special enough for luxury buyers.
    Erhan Kaya, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The bands partnered with the Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon to put on the show, in support of their fight to achieve climate justice and secure immediate recognition and protection for Indigenous lands.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campus. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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