subcampus

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noun

A distinct area within a campus.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounsubcampus (plural subcampuses)

plural subcampuses

  1. A distinct area within a campus.

    If Air Force ROTC training is to be conducted at any auxiliary or subcampus or at any location other than that stated above, explain fully.

    1948, Federal Register, volume 13, part 12, Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, page 7641
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    Mr. Mayer described the various aspects encompassed by the 1963 Master Plan, including the circulation system, provision for open space, walkways between buildings and between different subcampus areas, the organization of the total campus into subcampus areas and the relationship between the campus and the surrounding areas of the city.

    1989, Proceedings of the Board of Regents, 1988-1989, The University of Michigan, page 157

    These recommendations reflected the physical realities of the Central Campus as it existed in 1963 and included specific suggestions for such things as street modifications, intersection improvements, adding parking structures, closing nonessential streets, creating signature open spaces for each subcampus area, connecting and filling gaps in the walkway system, linking campus open spaces to create a continuous landscape fabric for the campus, and upgrading campus details such as signage and lighting.

    2016 January 15, Frederick W. Mayer, A Setting For Excellence: The Story of the Planning and Development of the Ann Arbor Campus of the University of Michigan, University of Michigan Press, page 136

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APA

subcampus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subcampus

MLA

“subcampus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subcampus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subcampus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subcampus.

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