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
During homecoming week, UCF students jump into the campus’ Reflecting Pond and grab rubber ducks that are thrown into the water.
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Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
There were also questions about the consequences of changing traffic patterns and the emotional toll on children who are moved to a different campus.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
Some messages warn of a sudden campus illness outbreak, creating a sense of urgency, while others claim that a faculty member is under investigation, prompting recipients to check documents immediately.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Arrow Street is the same firm behind major new multi-family developments in downtown Indianapolis, including a controversial 12-story building along the Canal Walk and two large apartment complexes, Wesley Place and Hall Place, near the new Indiana University Health hospital campus.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
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Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
There were also questions about the consequences of changing traffic patterns and the emotional toll on children who are moved to a different campus.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
Some messages warn of a sudden campus illness outbreak, creating a sense of urgency, while others claim that a faculty member is under investigation, prompting recipients to check documents immediately.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Arrow Street is the same firm behind major new multi-family developments in downtown Indianapolis, including a controversial 12-story building along the Canal Walk and two large apartment complexes, Wesley Place and Hall Place, near the new Indiana University Health hospital campus.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campus
Noun
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Parts of the park have closed while authorities search for her, according to local station WFSB.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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In June, the couple — who celebrated their 14-year wedding anniversary in February — were spotted walking down a street and through a park together in London, according to People.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The three suspects damaged property and smashed several iPads taken from a special education classroom, according to a Facebook post by the Chandler Police Department.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Phillips also asked that their assets be divided up by the court as separate property, with no indication in the papers that the exes had a prenup in place.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sac State was penalized 10 times for 80 yards against Montana, which was flagged once for 5 yards.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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His legs are usually churning, extending with each stride as his feet glide 10 to 20 yards downfield with the grace of a 300-pound ballerina.—
Omar Kelly
October 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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Integrated Cloud Security Solutions and CNAPP Tools Advancements in cloud-native applications help businesses to continuously migrate their operations from on-premises and hybrid data centers to the cloud.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The series pits teams of two contestants, who usually know each other prior, against each other in a race across unfamiliar lands toward a $1 million cash prize.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Verghese estimated the world requires 593 million hectares of land—which is equivalent to twice the size of India—every year for crop cultivation at current productivity growth rates to meet that challenge.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campus. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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