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 Kenny Klein, the school district’s spokesperson, said the student was detained by ICE about a half-mile from campus. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Indonesia’s film schools, spread across 27 campuses, turn out around 1,200 graduates a year, but most are not absorbed by the industry and turnover runs at about 60%, Zidni says. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 Michelle is working to cope with the recurring US epidemic of gun violence on school campuses. — Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 There were actually a number of people who were murdered on campus or in the campus community that year, so there was a good deal of scrutiny from at least the local community at that time. — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for campus
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Noun
  • Eric Anderson said the man was a transient known to the agency and was found unconscious Sunday afternoon near the park’s south entrance off Katella Avenue.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Anyone who frequently visits national parks knows that finding a luxe stay within 15 minutes of the park entrance is typically difficult, but this spot truly combines convenience with luxury.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Ramirez, who once taught snowboarding at the resort and has held other jobs there, admits he feels emotionally attached to the property.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Walczak’s estimates assume local governments raise tax rates enough to fully replace the lost revenue, based on state property records for every parcel in Florida.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But two more scores from Rexroat of 5 and 54 yards maintained the Eagles’ control of the game.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Chiefs actually missed a 43-yard field goal that would have won the game in regulation — after Justin Houston forced Lamar Jackson to fumble — but won the game with a short kick in overtime.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Her crunchy-granola Mom and Dad (Maya Erskine and Jake Johnson) seem more than a little overprotective of their youngest child; the reluctant babysitter is given strict instructions not to leave the premises.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The area restricts movement on or off any premises with poultry.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Especially if the ship is required to counter a mixture of threats from air, sea, and land.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • And the last independent country in that land before modern Israel, the one Rome conquered, was--wait for it--a Jewish nation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campus. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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