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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
Mergers might encourage other states to offer similar programs as a way of funnelling more students into struggling four-year campuses.
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Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
The Roseville Joint Union High School District approved new school attendance boundaries Monday morning to address rapid enrollment growth in west Roseville that has continued to strain campuses.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
In recent years, female students have made up almost 60 percent of undergraduate students, and outnumbered men on college campuses by more than two million, according to one government estimate.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 19 May 2026
The spirit rocks sits at the entrance of many CMS campuses and operate like billboards.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
All Simi Valley Unified School District campuses were closed for students on Tuesday, officials said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 19 May 2026
The organization has also encouraged recruits to visit those campuses.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 19 May 2026
Out of an abundance of caution, all Simi Valley Unified School District schools and campuses will be closed Tuesday for most staff and all students — including after-school programs that are on campus.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Dartmouth College Cheryl Senter/Bloomberg | Getty Images Fears that artificial intelligence will upend students' future career plans are reverberating across college campuses.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
The Roseville Joint Union High School District approved new school attendance boundaries Monday morning to address rapid enrollment growth in west Roseville that has continued to strain campuses.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
In recent years, female students have made up almost 60 percent of undergraduate students, and outnumbered men on college campuses by more than two million, according to one government estimate.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 19 May 2026
The spirit rocks sits at the entrance of many CMS campuses and operate like billboards.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
All Simi Valley Unified School District campuses were closed for students on Tuesday, officials said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 19 May 2026
The organization has also encouraged recruits to visit those campuses.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 19 May 2026
Out of an abundance of caution, all Simi Valley Unified School District schools and campuses will be closed Tuesday for most staff and all students — including after-school programs that are on campus.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Dartmouth College Cheryl Senter/Bloomberg | Getty Images Fears that artificial intelligence will upend students' future career plans are reverberating across college campuses.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campuses
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With its proximity to the sea and provincial parks, busy restaurant scene, and charming history, this town is an alternative to Bar Harbor in neighboring Maine.—
Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2026
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That's why permits are required for digging in city parks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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In recent years, even some advocates of free trade have come around to the idea that certain tariffs can be justified on strategic and national-security grounds, especially when working with an avowedly mercantilist country like China.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Russia’s largest airport — Moscow’s Sheremetyevo — reported that drone debris had fallen on its grounds without causing damage or affecting flights.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Russia’s largest airport — Moscow’s Sheremetyevo — said drone debris had fallen on its premises without causing damage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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Well, there's not a full Pentagon press corps even present at the Pentagon these days for a news conference like that without getting special permission to be on the premises right now.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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The family resort chain has more than 20 properties across North America; most are clustered on the East Coast and in the Midwest, though there are a handful out west too.—
Madison Flager,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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But topological abelian groups lack the particular properties that category theorists desire.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
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Rico Dowdle started at running back, but finished with just six touches for 15 yards in the 34-31 loss to the Rams.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Unlike waterspouts that rarely last past a few yards on land, a tornadic waterspout can come onshore and continue causing tornadic damage.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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“Campuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campuses. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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