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
  • Dining, shopping, and a park are all within walking distance.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Crow-Armstrong’s 27 homers at Wrigley trail only Schwarber (28) for the most hit in a player’s home park this season.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • It can also be tailored for electrical insulation, a property that can be useful for components that need to prevent unwanted electrical contact.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • While exploring the property, guests may even spot the rose named in her honor—a fragrant hybrid tea with more than 100 petals in soft pinks and apricots.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 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
  • Keeping data onsite DiagFit also supports on-premises deployment, giving customers an alternative to sending operational information into cloud infrastructure.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Partner-Centric Cloud Advantage Integrators can leverage multitenant cloud platforms to eliminate on-premises server overhead and centralize multisite administration.
    — Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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