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
In practice, however, losing recognition can sideline a student organization from campus life, stripping it of the ability to reserve meeting space, promote events through university channels or bring speakers to campus — all key tools for political groups trying to reach students.
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
For example, many keep on-campus resources – including the Veterans Resource Center, Student Veterans of America and TRiO Veterans – up to speed in terms of in-person classes.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
The campus is anticipated to grow to five buildings in total, including two research and innovation buildings and a performance, visualization and fine arts building.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
While the Trojans will have to travel across the country to take on Clemson, the Tigers will only have a two-hour drive from their campus.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
For example, many keep on-campus resources – including the Veterans Resource Center, Student Veterans of America and TRiO Veterans – up to speed in terms of in-person classes.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
The campus is anticipated to grow to five buildings in total, including two research and innovation buildings and a performance, visualization and fine arts building.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
While the Trojans will have to travel across the country to take on Clemson, the Tigers will only have a two-hour drive from their campus.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campus
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Named for a Finnish general, the Mannerheim Suite has parquet floors, high ceilings, and park views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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The same park will host Saturday’s gathering, which aims to push the goal of returning to the island.—
Sarah Moreno
March 16,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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The seller of the mall was Brookfield Properties, a Canadian real estate giant that has been selling commercial properties in Southern California in recent years, including office buildings in downtown Los Angeles and the Shoppes at Carlsbad mall in San Diego County.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The property also hosts a variety of wellness and well-being classes, from sound healing and meditation to yoga, breathwork, and cacao ceremonies.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Rarely have an actor's eyes been put to such good use, as Murphy's thousand-yard stare communicates guilt, regret, and anxious anticipation of how his life's work will impact the world for generations to come.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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In Iran, Tehran said that a projectile struck the premises of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant Tuesday evening, although no damage to the plant or injuries to staff were reported, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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As penance, Prager would run the center, live on the premises and personally tend to patients for years, until the last one had died or his sentence was up.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Don Abelardo Rodriguez, son of the Mexican president, spotted this plot of land from helicopter and turned it into a private home and eventually the region's first resort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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White officials used their positions atop the local commissions that oversaw federal agricultural programs to drive Black landowners into so much debt that most of them had to sell off their land.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campus. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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