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
There are chapters in really conservative states, on really conservative campuses.
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Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
Following the July 18 preview launch, Dolly opens Friday August 8 at the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Belmont University in Nashville.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Across California State University campuses, there are about 9,500 immigrants without documentation enrolled out of 461,000 total students.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
People hold up signs during the Harvard Students for Freedom rally in support of international students at the Harvard University campus in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 27, 2025.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 9 July 2025
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Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
Following the July 18 preview launch, Dolly opens Friday August 8 at the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Belmont University in Nashville.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Across California State University campuses, there are about 9,500 immigrants without documentation enrolled out of 461,000 total students.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
People hold up signs during the Harvard Students for Freedom rally in support of international students at the Harvard University campus in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 27, 2025.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campus
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What To Know Bass was at the park around 11:07 a.m., according to local news station FOX 11.—
Amanda Castro
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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The park offers something special in every season: kayaking and boating in summer, fiery foliage in fall, frozen waterfalls in winter, and migratory birding in spring.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 July 2025
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While California’s property and sales and excise taxes rank near the middle of the country, its individual income tax burden is second only to New York.—
David Lightman
July 7,
Sacbee.com,
7 July 2025
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Local stakeholders, include Lauren Bailey, the co-founder and CEO of Upward Projects, the restaurant group that created Postino, Federal Pizza and other concepts, whose office is located in one of the rotunda buildings on the property.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
7 July 2025
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All of those numbers were down from 2023, when Doubs caught 59 passes for 676 yards and eight TDs.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Trees are a natural source of shade for your home, yard, and driveway.—
Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2025
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The Gritti’s dock-manager to Grazer’s left, foreground right in the shot, may be suspicious that his sturdy right elbow, offered for support during that parlous little leap from land to sea, is being roundly ignored.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Even on Zoom, the Wyoming sky is clearly in the background, with an expanse of ranch land stretching out into the distance.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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“Campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campus. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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