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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
Much of this has to do with the play of Flagg, so a return to campus next year would drastically change how the Blue Devils built their roster.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
In the middle of an Oakland University campus still coated with snow that has melted everywhere else, Gottlieb gathers his team following a midday Thursday shootaround.
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Graduate Hotels, with several dozen properties on or near college campuses that showcase a true sense of place, often with collegiate-them decor, was acquired in 2024.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
Many universities, like Sacramento State, are open campuses and subject to federal funding.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
In the middle of an Oakland University campus still coated with snow that has melted everywhere else, Gottlieb gathers his team following a midday Thursday shootaround.
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Graduate Hotels, with several dozen properties on or near college campuses that showcase a true sense of place, often with collegiate-them decor, was acquired in 2024.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
Many universities, like Sacramento State, are open campuses and subject to federal funding.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campus
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Read Next National Mysterious fossil resembling human ear found in park in Arizona.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2025
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The free Parcours sector, which takes over public spaces, churches, bridges, and parks across the city, has been especially popular in recent years.—
Adam H. Graham,
AFAR Media,
10 Feb. 2025
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Physicists will use this data to measure the properties of both dark matter as well as dark energy, an equally mysterious repulsive force proposed to explain the accelerating expansion of the universe.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Mealtimes were another highlight, marked by tasty food and unhurried conversations at a variety of restaurants on property.—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Image There was something both sinister and sweet about the actress’s Chanel couture look of floral-print bustier dress shrouded in yards and yards of black tulle.—
The Styles Desk,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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His record for career receiving yards at Tulsa was only surpassed in 2022 by Keylon Stokes.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Octagon is heading Down Under as UFC 312 lands in Australia with a fight card that's loaded with action.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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And yet, hundreds of species of wildlife, on land and within the waters of the reserve, live on.—
Justin Meneguzzi,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campus. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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