campus

Definition

  • noun: the area and buildings around a university, college, school, etc.
  • noun: the grounds and buildings of a university, college, or school
  • often used before another noun

Examples

  • ('US, somewhat old-fashioned') The quarterback of the football team is a real 'big man on campus'. [=he is important and well-known]

  • She prefers living 'off campus'. [=she prefers not living in the dormitories/housing provided by the school]

  • How do you like living 'on campus'? [=in the dormitories/housing provided by the school]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) gonna testify under oath... that they had absolutely no recollection of anything. - Strong witnesses. - And handsome too, don't you think? I'll see you around campus. I gotta go arrest Kendrick. Tell him I say hi. Will do. (..)
    1992 A Few Good Men