campus
/'kæmpəs/
Definition
- Noun:
- The grounds and buildings of a university, college, or school: A "campus" refers to the land and the collection of buildings that belong to an educational institution. It is the physical environment where academic and social activities take place.
Usage
- The word "campus" is used to describe the physical location of a school or university. It often implies a contained area with multiple buildings, such as libraries, dormitories, classrooms, and green spaces.
- It is typically used with prepositions like , , or .
- Example: /
Examples
- Noun:
- The university campus is very beautiful in the autumn.
- There are several cafes scattered across the campus.
- Campus security patrols the grounds at night.
Advanced Usage
- "to live on campus": to reside in housing provided by the educational institution.
- Most first-year students are required to live on campus.
- "campus life": the experience of social and extracurricular activities at a university or college.
- He enjoyed campus life and joined several clubs.
- "off-campus": located or happening away from the university grounds.
- Many seniors choose to live in off-campus apartments.
Variants and Related Words
- Campuses (n, plural): The plural form of campus.
- The university has multiple campuses in different cities.
- Campused (adj, informal): A rarely used adjective describing something characteristic of a campus.
- The campused feel of the new student center is very popular.
Synonyms
- University grounds: The land and property of a university.
- School grounds: The land and property of a school.
- College precincts (formal): The area within the boundaries of a college.
Related Phrases
- Campus visit: A tour of a university or college for prospective students.
- We went on a campus visit before deciding which college to attend.
- Campus-wide: Affecting or involving the entire campus.
- The dean issued a campus-wide announcement about the event.
Idioms
- To be the talk of the campus: To be what everyone on campus is discussing.
- His surprising victory in the election was the talk of the campus for weeks.
Noun
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a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
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