noun

campus

Translation

campus

The university has a beautiful campus.

I live on campus in a hall of residence.

I live on campus in a dorm.

((a/the)) campus the grounds of a university or college The university has a large campus.

((on)) campus located within the university grounds Many students live on campus.

Synonyms: grounds, university grounds, college grounds

From the Latin word 'campus', meaning 'a flat level ground, a field'. First used to describe the grounds of Princeton University.

Imagine the large, open 'field' (campus) of a university, full of buildings and students.