Campus Definition

kămpəs
campused, campuses, campusing
noun
The grounds, sometimes including the buildings, of a school or college.
Webster's New World
The grounds, sometimes including the buildings, of a commercial or industrial firm, a hospital, etc.
Webster's New World

The grounds or property of a school, college, university, business, church, or hospital, often understood to include buildings and other structures.

The campus is sixty hectares in size.
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Synonyms:
adjective
On or of the campus.
Webster's New World
Of a school or college.
Campus politics.
Webster's New World
verb
To restrict (a student) to campus or dormitory, usually because of an infraction of the rules.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Campus

Noun

Singular:
campus
Plural:
campuses

Origin of Campus

  • First used in its current sense in reference to Princeton University in the 1770s.

    From Wiktionary

  • From Latin campus (“field”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin field

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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