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campus

n. C / U
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ˈkæmpəs// UK //kˈæmpəs// cam·pus General-service

n. the grounds and buildings of a university, college, or school. You often find libraries, classrooms, and student housing in this area.

n. the physical grounds and buildings of a university, college, or other institution. Often used to refer to the entire academic environment of a specific location.


SIMPLE

The new library is in the center of the campus.

CONTEXTUAL

Students are encouraged to live on campus during their first year to help them make friends and join clubs.

COMPLEX

While the main campus houses the humanities and social sciences, the medical school is located in a separate facility downtown to be closer to the teaching hospitals.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin campus (“field”). Doublet of camp and champ. First used in its current sense in reference to Princeton University in the 1770s.

Usage

Often used with the prepositions 'on' or 'off' to describe a student's living situation or location.

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