campus: Meaning and Definition of

cam•pus

Pronunciation: (kam'pus), [key]
— pl. -pus•es.
  1. the grounds, often including the buildings, of a college, university, or school.
  2. a college or university: The large influx of older students radically changed many campuses throughout the country.
  3. a division of a university that has its own grounds, buildings, and faculty but is administratively joined to the rest of the university.
  4. the world of higher education: Foundation grants have had a marked effect on the character of the American campus.
  5. a large, usually suburban, landscaped business or industrial site.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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