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
The letter jacket will go in the Booth Family Hall of Athletics on the KU campus in Lawrence.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
National news remains fixated on controversies at elite campuses, skewing the public’s perception of the institutions that serve the majority of students.
—Yolanda Watson Spiva, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Our Jag Kitchen at the Chula Vista campus and our Jag Kitchenettes at our Higher Education Centers will remain open during school hours and be available to any student seeking food or support.
—Robert Moreno, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Video taken at the scene, located east of UMass Amherst's main campus, showed heavy flames and billowing smoke as firefighters from several cities attempted to battle the fire.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
National news remains fixated on controversies at elite campuses, skewing the public’s perception of the institutions that serve the majority of students.
—Yolanda Watson Spiva, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Our Jag Kitchen at the Chula Vista campus and our Jag Kitchenettes at our Higher Education Centers will remain open during school hours and be available to any student seeking food or support.
—Robert Moreno, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Video taken at the scene, located east of UMass Amherst's main campus, showed heavy flames and billowing smoke as firefighters from several cities attempted to battle the fire.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campus
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The park offers free one-day admission tickets to veterans, active-duty military and three family members through the Waves of Honor program.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Stigma and barriers persist Thirty minutes away from Hillsboro, however, Reedsburg’s zoning ordinances prohibit mobile and manufactured homes outside of mobile home parks, where homeowners pay a monthly fee to rent a lot.—
Addie Costello,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Crews & Associates will be a tenant in one of three buildings on the property.—
Jon Walker,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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The property was said to be a refuge for Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon and Harry Nilsson, among others.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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Green Bay turned the ball over twice and lost on a 49-yard field goal at the final gun in a 16-13 defeat at the hands of the visiting Carolina Panthers last week.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The police set off to raid the premises.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Whittle Fire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Apollo’s entry is useful for the massive €800m ‘Sports City’ currently being built on land the club owns surrounding the Metropolitano, including a new training ground for Diego Simeone’s first team, and public facilities for golf, padel and skating, and Europe’s largest inland surfing centre.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campus. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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