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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But recent reporting by FOX 11 Los Angeles documented what critics describe as a growing public safety crisis around the campus, including open-air drug use, overdoses and violent crime in the immediate vicinity.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The lawsuit also pointed to the shooting last April at Florida State University, where two people were killed and several others wounded after an FSU student opened fire on campus.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 1 June 2026
In 2023, the Rutgers University Senate had voted no confidence in Holloway, objecting to several of his actions, including not renewing the contract of Nancy Cantor, the popular chancellor of the Newark campus, and threatening to file an injunction against striking Rutgers faculty.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
And education policy continues to be at the forefront in the clash between the state and President Donald Trump, with school funding caught in the crosshairs amid disputes over immigration enforcement on school campuses, diversity practices and LGBTQ+ issues.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The lawsuit also pointed to the shooting last April at Florida State University, where two people were killed and several others wounded after an FSU student opened fire on campus.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 1 June 2026
In 2023, the Rutgers University Senate had voted no confidence in Holloway, objecting to several of his actions, including not renewing the contract of Nancy Cantor, the popular chancellor of the Newark campus, and threatening to file an injunction against striking Rutgers faculty.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
And education policy continues to be at the forefront in the clash between the state and President Donald Trump, with school funding caught in the crosshairs amid disputes over immigration enforcement on school campuses, diversity practices and LGBTQ+ issues.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campus
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The neighborhood/area Downtown Portland is a highly walkable area packed with shops, museums, restaurants, bars, parks, and one-way streets.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The park was modeled after Disneyland, and anchored by the theme of Texas history.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
1 June 2026
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Prosecutors said the duo made off with more than $274,000 in cash, casino chips, designer bags and other property.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Lola 41 is already associated with White Elephant’s Nantucket and Palm Beach properties, and has satellites in Boston and Naples.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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Officials said one of the officers allegedly lit a battery of fireworks about 200 yards from the horses, the outlet reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Today, the village is separated from the mainland by about 660 yards of shimmering turquoise water where fishermen paddle on homemade rafts.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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In a letter addressed to the Meadowbrook Master Board and obtained by the Johnson County Post, the owners explain that a notable, unnamed organization would be staying on the premises and using the restaurant spaces.—
Jenna Thompson
June 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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Although there was talk that the dinner would resume, Jiang appeared on stage about an hour later and said that it would be rescheduled, after law enforcement recommended that guests leave the premises.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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So how did Breslow land on Durbin as the target as opposed to, say, another infielder with more power but less defense?—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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In it, a Native Hawaiian family struggles to reclaim the ancestral lands that colonization, tourism, and rampant development threaten to overrun.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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“Campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campus. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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