Academic / B1

KAMP-uh-s/ˈkæmpəs/

A campus is the land and buildings of a university or college: on campus; campus map; a campus university. Grounds is wider (a hospital’s grounds); site is more general. On campus versus off campus is a common student contrast (living in halls or in town). Do not use campus for a primary school in UK English — say school grounds. Campus can also describe a company’s large site.

Meaning

The land and buildings of a university or college.

Examples

• “There is a new library on campus.”
• “Most first-year students live on campus in halls of residence.”
• “The company moved its research teams to a new campus outside town.”

Good to know

on / off campus. university / college campus. Wider: grounds. General: site. Not a typical UK primary school.

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