First Known Use: 1774
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campus
noun, cam·pus often attributive \ˈkam-pəs\
: the area and buildings around a university, college, school, etc.
Full Definition of CAMPUS
1
: the grounds and buildings of a university, college, or school
2
: a university, college, or school viewed as an academic, social, or spiritual entity
3
: grounds that resemble a campus <a hospital campus> <a landscaped corporate campus>
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Origin of CAMPUS
Latin, plain
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campus
noun cam·pus \ˈkam-pəs\
Definition of CAMPUS for Kids
: the grounds and buildings of a college or school
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