German word

Campus

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkampʊs/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncampus

Example

Auf dem Campus gibt es viele Cafés.

There are many cafés on campus.

Illustration for Campus (campus)

More examples

Nach der Vorlesung treffen wir uns auf dem Campus.

After the lecture, we will meet on campus.

Core concept

A university campus is a shared setting where classrooms, student services, daily encounters, and academic work fit into one place.

Common phrases

  • auf dem Campus studieren

    study on campus

  • auf dem Campus Vorlesungen besuchen

    attend lectures on campus

  • am Campus spazieren gehen

    go for a walk on campus

Similar words

Universität: A higher education institution that grants academic degrees.
Uni: A casual term for a university.
Universitätsgelände: A university's grounds, including its buildings and facilities.
Gelände: A large area of land with buildings or other facilities.

Definition in German

Das Gelände einer Hochschule mit ihren Gebäuden, Wegen und Grünflächen, auf dem Lehre, Forschung und studentisches Leben stattfinden.

Word origin

German Campus comes from Latin campus, meaning a level area or open field, and entered modern German as a university-related loanword.

Usage tips

  • Campus is a masculine noun in German, so a fixed location is expressed as auf dem Campus, with dative dem after auf.

Opposites

  • Außenbereichoff-campus areanoun

Related words

  • campusnahcampus-adjacentadjective
  • Campusplancampus mapnoun

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