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- [kam-puh s]
- /ˈkæm pəs/
- /ˈkæm.pəs/
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- [kam-puh s]
- /ˈkæm pəs/
Definitions of campus word
- countable noun campus A campus is an area of land that contains the main buildings of a university or college. 3
- noun campus the grounds and buildings of a university 3
- noun campus the outside area of a college, university, etc 3
- noun campus the grounds, sometimes including the buildings, of a school or college 3
- noun campus the grounds, sometimes including the buildings, of a commercial or industrial firm, a hospital, etc. 3
- adjective campus on or of the campus 3
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Origin of campus
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75, Americanism; < Latin: flat place, field, plain
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Parts of speech for Campus
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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campus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
campus usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for campus
noun campus
- square — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- quadrangle — a plane figure having four angles and four sides, as a square.
- quad — quadriplegic: a special ward for quads.
- yard — the ground that immediately adjoins or surrounds a house, public building, or other structure.
- grounds — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
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