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 The Fort Worth Independent School District has filed a request for proposals for the purchase of the Charles Nash Elementary School campus, which closed in May, according to public files. Mary Ella Hastings july 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026 Continue on to the Smart Museum of Art on the campus of the University of Chicago and explore its nearly 50 public artworks. Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 The games in Wichita will be played at InTrust Bank Arena, about 5 miles from the Wichita State University campus. Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 Once completed, the campus could include up to four fabrication plants and generate around 50,000 jobs, including 9,000 direct positions at Micron. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for campus
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  • Well, with decades of audio augmentation experience, Creative kind of knocked it out of the park with this little soundbar's SuperWide mode.
    Joe Salas July 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
  • The Coloradan has reported that more than 70 people have died climbing Longs Peak since the park's inception in 1915.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 7 July 2026
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  • Future solar missions are now going to have to start taking dust into account, said Ayaz, with dedicated detectors designed to measure dust's properties close to the Sun.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2026
  • The address of that property, the Carmel Pines Apartments at 1770 Carmel Drive in Walnut Creek, also is listed on a subpoena issued to Contra Costa County.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
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  • During first-half stoppage time, Mexicos’ César Montes received the ball inside the six-yard box, but Bellingham cleared what looked like a certain goal.
    Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Attracting birds can include a variety of approaches beyond adding bird feeders or placing a birdbath in your yard.
    The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
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  • Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
  • Surveillance cameras were also placed on the team floors of the hotel, as well as in the lobby and meeting rooms, and local media were only permitted in the team hotel for official press events, while fans were barred from the premises altogether.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 July 2026
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  • Played by the talented Halle Bailey, young mermaid Ariel yearns to be on land, has the hots for Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) – who at least gets a character arc this time – and agrees to a bad deal with witchy Ursula (Melissa McCarthy).
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • El Dorado Hills is one step closer to cityhood — and greater influence on land use — as its draft environmental study appeared before the community services district’s board Thursday night.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

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“Campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campus. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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