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- [kam-puh s]
- /ˈkæm pəs/
- /ˈkæm.pəs/
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- [kam-puh s]
- /ˈkæm pəs/
Definitions of campuses word
- noun plural campuses the grounds, often including the buildings, of a college, university, or school. 1
- noun plural campuses a college or university: The large influx of older students radically changed many campuses throughout the country. 1
- noun plural campuses a division of a university that has its own grounds, buildings, and faculty but is administratively joined to the rest of the university. 1
- noun plural campuses the world of higher education: Foundation grants have had a marked effect on the character of the American campus. 1
- noun plural campuses a large, usually suburban, landscaped business or industrial site. 1
- noun campuses Plural form of campus. 1
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Origin of campuses
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 Campuses
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verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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campuses 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".
campuses usage trend in Literature
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noun campuses
- sites — the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment: the site of our summer cabin.
- properties — that which a person owns; the possession or possessions of a particular owner: They lost all their property in the fire.
- squares — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- quads — quadriplegic: a special ward for quads.
- yards — the ground that immediately adjoins or surrounds a house, public building, or other structure.
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