noun pl. campuses
- the grounds, sometimes including the buildings, of a school or college
- the grounds, sometimes including the buildings, of a commercial or industrial firm, a hospital, etc.
Origin:
L, a field < IE *kampos, a corner, cove < base *kamp-, to bend > Gr kampē, bend, curve, Lith kapas, corner, area
transitive verb campused, campusing
to restrict (a student) to campus or dormitory, usually because of infraction of rules