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CAMPUS
campus
(noun) a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
campus (plural campuses)
The grounds or property of a school, college, university, business, church, or hospital, often understood to include buildings and other structures.
An institution of higher education and its ambiance.
Usage notes
• The Latinate plural form campi is sometimes used, particularly with respect to colleges or universities; however, it is sometimes frowned upon. By contrast, the common plural form campuses is universally accepted.
Verb
campus (third-person singular simple present campuses, present participle campusing, simple past and past participle campused)
To confine to campus as a punishment.
Source: Wiktionary
Cam"pus, n. Etym: [L., a field.]
Definition: The principal grounds of a college or school, between the buildings or within the main inclosure; as, the college campus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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