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
Julie, led by CEO Katie Beck Sutler, is planning to spread awareness of its new chatbot on college campuses and on social media.
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Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
La Jolla Playhouse’s WOW Festival arrives April 23-26 on the UC San Diego campus.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
The Lynx Blue Line now extends all the way to the University of North Carolina Charlotte’s campus with 26 stations and 10 park-and-ride locations.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Those challenges can have ripple effects beyond campuses, impacting students and the communities that rely on them economically.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
La Jolla Playhouse’s WOW Festival arrives April 23-26 on the UC San Diego campus.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
The Lynx Blue Line now extends all the way to the University of North Carolina Charlotte’s campus with 26 stations and 10 park-and-ride locations.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Those challenges can have ripple effects beyond campuses, impacting students and the communities that rely on them economically.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campus
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And then there are Extended Evening Hours, a perk reserved exclusively for Deluxe Resort guests that grants access to select parks after closing with dramatically thinner crowds.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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The monument centers on a tiny park across the street from the Stonewall Inn, the gay bar where a 1969 police raid sparked an uprising and helped catalyze the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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There’s a large homeschooling population, and, about fifteen miles from downtown, a Catholic organization runs a property affectionately known as Catholic Familyland—a cross between a summer camp and a retreat center.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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The property is along the Tujunga Wash in the 7000 block of Varna Avenue, just north of Saticoy Street.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Wang grimaced, eying his neighbor’s yard.—
Gabriel Debenedetti,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Ballard, the Championship Game MVP, blasted a shot over the wall from 26 yards near the middle of the pitch to the top right for Cain (19-3-5).—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Apr. 2026
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Alfortish sold the building at 525 Clay around the time the Feds started investigating him, and Motta Law has vacated the premises.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Let praise land, then keep going at your own pace.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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Inspired by the Coachella headliner herself, the stop is a Sabrina fantasy land, with sparkly vintage cars, slushie concoctions and much more.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campus. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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