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Definition of campus

campus

/ˈkæm.pəs/
cam · pus
Plural:campuses
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Adjective:campestral
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campus Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The grounds and buildings of a university, college, or school.

Example

"First-year students are required to live in dormitories on the main university campus."

2

The extensive grounds and clustered buildings belonging to a large corporation, hospital, or medical center.

Example

"The technology company opened a sprawling new corporate campus complete with cafeterias and fitness centers."

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• Rhymes for campus

• Nearby Words

campsis
campsite
campstool
campus
campy
camshaft
camu-camu

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Latin campus, meaning "field" or "open plain." The term was first applied to university grounds at Princeton University (then the College of New Jersey) in 1774 to describe the large open field separating the main college building from the street.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Campus. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/campus
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