English · Word Candidate

campus

/ˈkæmpəs/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: campuses · campusses · campi · campusing

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The grounds or property of a school, college, university, business, church, or hospital, often understood to include buildings and other structures.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khu vực hoặc tài sản của trường học, cao đẳng, đại học, doanh nghiệp, nhà thờ hoặc bệnh viện

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Noun

Examples

The campus is sixty hectares in size.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An institution of higher education and its ambiance.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một tổ chức giáo dục đại học và không khí của nó

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Noun

Examples

During the late 1960s, many an American campus was in a state of turmoil.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To confine (a student) to campus as a punishment.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giam giữ một sinh viên trong khuôn viên trường như một hình phạt

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Verb

Examples

They hold sessions regularly and “campus” women for staying out late—and they do their best campussing at those times when they are sleepiest and meanest from being out until three and four themselves the night before.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To use a campus board, or to climb without feet as one would on a campus board.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sử dụng bảng campus hoặc leo mà không dùng chân

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Verb

Examples

It is climbed or "campused" with only your arms and hands.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “campus” mean?

The grounds or property of a school, college, university, business, church, or hospital, often understood to include buildings and other structures.

Is “campus” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.