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
Something unusual is afoot on two campuses.
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Robert P. George, Washington Post, 11 May 2026
The shooting, which took place on the FSU campus on April 17, 2025, injured six people and killed two people – Chabba and Robert Morales, both of whom worked for the university's dining services.
—Bydeena Zaru, ABC News, 11 May 2026
There’s increasing pressure to play early-round games in on-campus stadiums, which are simpler and less expensive to stage.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Within hours, Robert’s wife purchased a plane ticket to North Carolina, then drove from Charlotte through a storm to reach the campus in Weaverville.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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Robert P. George, Washington Post, 11 May 2026
The shooting, which took place on the FSU campus on April 17, 2025, injured six people and killed two people – Chabba and Robert Morales, both of whom worked for the university's dining services.
—Bydeena Zaru, ABC News, 11 May 2026
There’s increasing pressure to play early-round games in on-campus stadiums, which are simpler and less expensive to stage.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Within hours, Robert’s wife purchased a plane ticket to North Carolina, then drove from Charlotte through a storm to reach the campus in Weaverville.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campus
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Follow the park on Instagram and Facebook at @judyblackpark and the dedicated farmers market Instagram account at @washingtonctfarmersmarket for weekly features and updates.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The reliever, who had previously kept the ball in the park all year, also gave one up to the Brewers’ Jake Bauers in the Yankees’ loss on Saturday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
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Crime rankings varied depending on whether analysts measured violent crime only, included property crime, or compared cities of different sizes.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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We were attracted to a rural, heavily wooded part of Wesley Chapel, where deer are common and roosters crow, and to the majestic live oak trees on our new property.—
Joseph Bonasia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Baeza said the rail yard is miles long.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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The ball rolled across the edge of the 6-yard box to Chawinga, who scored the tap-in.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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Unable to neatly reconcile its two narrative premises, the film loses momentum, pushing well past the brisk runtime and zippy pace this kind of material usually depends on.—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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The case does not involve Superdry, its premises, employees or business activity, and Superdry was not a party to the court proceedings.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Partly correct on raw land use — but misleading in practice.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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People see it as part of a wider pattern where affluent estate owners increasingly close off rural land, citing privacy, protection, and security concerns while gradually restricting spaces that local communities historically enjoyed.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
15 May 2026
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“Campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campus. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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