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 Nicklaus, the pediatric teaching hospital for FIU’s medical school, also recently took over the former pediatric hospital on Broward Health’s Fort Lauderdale campus as part of a new partnership. Michelle Marchante september 11, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 Young said flag is a great fit for his existing campus facilities, for gender equity purposes and as a student recruiting tool. Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026 But critics countered that the proposal would have siphoned money away from the Chicago Public Schools’ 72 other fine and performing arts campuses. Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Oklahoma’s two largest universities received D grades for campus free speech in a national ranking. Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for campus
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Noun
  • Both parks received upgraded seating, additional picnic tables and a larger picnic shelter, a news release said.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • At least 100 evidence markers were seen around the park outside the Metro Center.
    Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In 2010, researchers at Northumbria University discovered that a particular species of tart cherries, the Montmorency variety, contained anti-oxidative properties because of their high levels of polyphenols — particularly a type named anthocyanins.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The van was on airport property, while the SUV was outside the airport perimeter.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Watts was in thick rough off the tee and had 130 yards left for his third shot.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Hejny accounted for 253 total yards and threw five touchdowns in a double-digit win over Wyoming.
    Antonio Morales, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Russian forces also repeatedly struck a shopping center in the southern Mykolaiv region with drones overnight, damaging retail premises and sparking fires, Ukraine’s state emergency services said.
    Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • As the quartet’s planning proceeds, complete with a Lego model of the bank premises, Hamza’s wrangling for a larger share of the haul is relentless.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Fertile lands afforded the capacity to grow export crops that supported farmers and made plantation owners fabulously wealthy.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Before construction began, the lot of land was flat and covered with vegetation.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campus. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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