on campus
idiom
: in the dormitories or other housing provided by a school
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While on campus, Gonzales was approached about teaching at the law school, then in its early years.
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Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
In a way, Jakobe Thomas has always had a connection to the Miami Hurricanes even before stepping foot on campus in Coral Gables last summer.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Instead of the usual $5,000 guarantee, SDSU paid Whittier an extra $2,500 to defray the additional costs of keeping players on campus during the semester break.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
The Holdovers Set in 1970s New England, The Holdovers follows a cranky prep school teacher (Paul Giamatti) who reluctantly supervises students stuck on campus over Christmas break.
—Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
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Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
In a way, Jakobe Thomas has always had a connection to the Miami Hurricanes even before stepping foot on campus in Coral Gables last summer.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Instead of the usual $5,000 guarantee, SDSU paid Whittier an extra $2,500 to defray the additional costs of keeping players on campus during the semester break.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
The Holdovers Set in 1970s New England, The Holdovers follows a cranky prep school teacher (Paul Giamatti) who reluctantly supervises students stuck on campus over Christmas break.
—Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on campus
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“On campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20campus. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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