No. 5,655 in French
campus
A university or school grounds and its buildings.
In a sentence
Le campus de l'université est toujours animé.
The university campus is always lively.
Here, 'campus' is used as a noun referring to the grounds and buildings of an educational institution.
Nous avons exploré les différents quartiers du campus.
We explored the various areas of the campus.
In this sentence, 'campus' is utilized as a specific location within its defined area.
Je préfère étudier dans les bibliothèques du campus plutôt que chez moi.
I prefer studying in the campus libraries rather than at home.
Here, 'campus' specifies the libraries belonging to the area of the educational institution.
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