as in park
the area and buildings around a university, college, school, etc.
Visitors crowded the campus on graduation day. Rallies were held on university campuses across the country. We walked around the campus on our first day.
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Recent Examples of campus
Columbia became the epicenter for campus protests last spring after former Columbia President Minouche Shafik’s decision to call the police launched a series of copycat, pro-Palestinian encampments across the country.
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
State of play: Over 500 students have been taking classes since the beginning of the year at the first building to open on Virginia Tech's three-and-a-half-acre campus.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
The expulsions last Friday were the first at either Columbia or Barnard for pro-Palestinian protests and the first expulsions for protests on the campus since 1968.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Missing University of Colorado student last seen on campus
Trussell was last seen on Feb. 9 at around 10 p.m. on the University of Colorado Boulder campus, according to several law enforcement agencies.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
State of play: Over 500 students have been taking classes since the beginning of the year at the first building to open on Virginia Tech's three-and-a-half-acre campus.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
The expulsions last Friday were the first at either Columbia or Barnard for pro-Palestinian protests and the first expulsions for protests on the campus since 1968.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Missing University of Colorado student last seen on campus
Trussell was last seen on Feb. 9 at around 10 p.m. on the University of Colorado Boulder campus, according to several law enforcement agencies.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campus
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For example, adhering to regulations — which are now poised to become even stricter — and meeting ethical AI requirements are no walk in the park.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Popular activities in the park include scenic drives and hiking along the canyon, the tourism office said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Per his portfolio, Mayweather Jr. also owns properties in Jersey City, Chicago, and Miami.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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This measure is even more important for renters looking into single-family rental properties, Divounguy said.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2025
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In Florida, they’re seen on golf courses, in yards, and even marauding Disney World.—
Alan Clemons,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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The shipyard may not understand heavy icebreaker production challenges, forcing the yard to modify their building strategy.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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An apocalyptic adventure story teeming with rock and rollers, samizdat books, worker rebellions, and underground societies, the novel envisions this land and its future not as utopian or dystopian, necessarily, but rather as a site of branching possibilities.—
David L. Ulin,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Dalton plays Donald Whitfield, a land baron who has set his sights on the Yellowstone ranch.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campus. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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