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campuses

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈkæmpəsəz// UK //kˈæmpəsɪz// cam·pus·es

n. the grounds and buildings of a university, college, or school. You use this word to describe the whole area where students live and study.

n. the grounds and buildings of a university, college, or school; also used to describe the physical sites of large corporations. Plural form of 'campus'.


SIMPLE

The university has three different campuses across the city.

CONTEXTUAL

Many students choose this university because its campuses are located in beautiful, green areas far from the noisy city center.

COMPLEX

As the institution expanded, it developed satellite campuses to accommodate the growing student population while maintaining the historic character of the original main site.

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Usage

The plural is almost always 'campuses'; the Latin plural 'campi' is extremely rare and generally avoided in modern English.

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