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 Across in-state, out-of-state and international students, the most to least selective UC campuses for first-year admits in fall 2026 are listed below. Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026 On Instagram, some videos depict people getting approached in malls and grocery stores and on college campuses and sidewalks. Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 On May 4, 1970, after four days of Vietnam War protests on the campus of Kent State University in Ohio, the National Guard opened fire, killing four students and wounding nine. Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 The discovery comes amidst the district’s $280 million renovations of the decades-old Kennedy High School campus, though officials said the plume was not caused by the construction of new buildings on the site. Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for campus
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Noun
  • Daikin Park’s 115 park factor for home runs since 2025 ranks sixth.
    Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Expect to see everything from elk and moose to bald eagles in one of the most stunning parks in the country.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Kash explains that turmeric contains a specific type of polyphenol called curcumin, which is known for its anti-inflammatory properties (and is what gives the spice its bright yellow color).
    Marie Bladt, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The advisors counter that the online reviewers, who typically stay one night in a hotel, offer only a snapshot of what the property is like, despite the lengthy videos.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Who had broken a wrist on the back-yard flagstones, drooled cherry medicine down her sleeping face on the car ride back from the hospital.
    Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • This season’s team has to make up for the departure of Mike Evans and his 11 consecutive campaigns of 1,000-plus receiving yards.
    Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • According to the ministry, this will include a review of security procedures, particularly measures to prevent weapons and other dangerous items from being brought onto school premises.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The same on-premises assumption wastes money in a second way.
    Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Those cells can be loaded with Tomahawk land-attack missiles as well as hypersonic vehicles.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Despite their mass, the mammals do know how to accelerate in water and on land.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026

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“Campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campus. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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