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 Wentworth commemorated the big day on Instagram, sharing a photo of herself and Stephanopoulos walking on campus. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026 Tech firms are also building their own power plants on some data center campuses in an effort to secure enough supply, but those also consume a large amount of water. — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 Amy Lang, president of North Shore Studios, welcomed Dark Slope opening an LED stage on her campus. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper reported Thursday that Maric is among three finalists to become the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin’s flagship campus in Madison. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for campus
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Noun
  • This is one of the most popular activities at the park, Burch says, and perhaps unsurprisingly, the one with the greatest youth turnout.
    — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2026
  • And that creativity, which blossomed at the parks, bled into the larger community.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The Russian missiles that hit overnight across the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, damaged homes and commercial properties, triggering new power and water outages, national and city authorities said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Eco effort The property holds Green Key certification and runs initiatives such as rainwater collection for irrigation, reduction of single-use plastics, composting partnerships, and sustainable sourcing of food and beverages.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Looking confused, the Parrots deserved an Academy Award for their acting skills, because on their third play, quarterback King Exusdus took the snap from shotgun formation and sprinted 82 yards for a touchdown.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • That’s a considerable drop off for a player who combined for 1,131 yards from scrimmage (911 rushing) and 10 TDs in his rookie season last year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Generative AI tools tend to be complacent, validating user premises without questioning the underlying logic.
    — Marco Stefanini, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The letter warns that any attempt by Alterra to stop paying rent or abandon the premises without resolving its contractual obligations would be vigorously contested.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Hall explained that his family had made it onto their new land but still needed a few materials to get things working properly.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
  • An adjacent overpass over Agoura Road, as well as a land bridge still being built between the structures, are currently bare.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

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

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