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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 campuses
These hubs will not necessarily be campuses — which might be impossible to staff.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Twenty campuses have had unacceptable ratings for at least two years.
—Samuel O’Neal 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Both campuses serve as the main hubs to fulfill products to the West and East Coasts, each hosting 300,000 orders monthly on average.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
Kirk had built a reputation as an activist in part by showing up on college campuses to sell conservatism to NPR-loving liberals.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The district is also rolling out all gender restroom access on all of its campuses to be completed by July 1, complying with a new state law.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Austin city council leaders want more say in the future of parks and public spaces at the campuses Austin Independent School District plans to close this year.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026
All of the campuses where the job cuts will occur are expected to remain open, Oracle said in the WARN notice.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
The Sheridan School District reopened four of its five campuses Monday after a strike by the local teachers union led officials to cancel classes last week.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Twenty campuses have had unacceptable ratings for at least two years.
—Samuel O’Neal 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Both campuses serve as the main hubs to fulfill products to the West and East Coasts, each hosting 300,000 orders monthly on average.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
Kirk had built a reputation as an activist in part by showing up on college campuses to sell conservatism to NPR-loving liberals.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The district is also rolling out all gender restroom access on all of its campuses to be completed by July 1, complying with a new state law.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Austin city council leaders want more say in the future of parks and public spaces at the campuses Austin Independent School District plans to close this year.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026
All of the campuses where the job cuts will occur are expected to remain open, Oracle said in the WARN notice.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
The Sheridan School District reopened four of its five campuses Monday after a strike by the local teachers union led officials to cancel classes last week.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campuses
Noun
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In the eighteen-seventies, Frederick Law Olmsted designed the Emerald Necklace, a chain of parks that managed sewage and flooding in Boston’s Back Bay Fens.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Ethiopia is home to 12 UNESCO World Heritage sites — including churches, parks and ancient ruins.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The parade is part of a three-day New Year celebration set in the Lanexang Village, a Laotian neighborhood near New Iberia with hundreds of families near the Buddhist temple grounds of Wat Thammarattanaram.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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The parade is part of a three-day New Year celebration set in the Lanxang Village, a Laotian neighborhood near New Iberia with hundreds of families, and near the Buddhist temple grounds of Wat Thammarattanaram.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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They had been holed up in French diplomatic premises in Iran since their release from prison in November.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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The proposal does not allow taking drinks to the beach and boardwalk; the alcohol must be consumed on the business' premises.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During the chase, Leatherman used highly dangerous evasive moves on local roads, open fields and residential properties, court documents show.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In the Dallas suburb of Hutchins, a real estate company confirmed that it was contacted about one of its properties but wouldn't sell or lease any buildings to DHS for use as a detention facility.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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DeChambeau, who was even par at the time, made an outstanding recovery, chipping the ball to three feet from the hole despite being 24 yards out and eventually saved par by making the ensuing putt.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Samantha Santana finishes a shot from 15 yards out on a pass from Dylan Watson as the Texans take advantage of a counterattack to extend their lead.—
Colby Gordon,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Campuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campuses. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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