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campuses

cam·pus
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kam-puh s]
    • /ˈkæm pəs/
    • /ˈkæm.pəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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".

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Synonyms for campuses

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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