campus
/ˈkɐ̃.pus/masculine
The English word "campus" is translated into Portuguese as campus.
The word refers to the grounds or property of a school, etc. To say that someone or something is "on campus," Portuguese speakers use the contraction no campus, which combines the preposition "in/on" with the definite article "the".
Meaning: grounds or property of a school, etc. (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word campus is a masculine noun. When expressing the concept of being "on campus," use the contracted form no campus.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable. It is pronounced /ˈkɐ̃.pus/.
Did you know?
- Because campus is a Latin borrowing, it remains invariable in the plural form in many formal contexts, meaning you might see os campus instead of a modified ending.
- If you want to sound like a local student, you can replace the formal campus with the colloquialism facul. This shortens the word faculdade and is the most common way to refer to one's university environment in casual speech.
- The word campus is a Latin loanword that appears in Portuguese alongside its evolved sibling campo, which means 'field'.
Examples in context
- O campus é bonito.The campus is beautiful.This sentence shows how to describe the appearance of the campus.Tatoeba #8492103 by alexmarcelo, translation #6851984 by Hybrid
- Este campus é bonito.This campus is beautiful.This sentence demonstrates the use of the demonstrative "this" with campus.Tatoeba #8492105 by alexmarcelo, translation #6854481 by CK
- Tom viu Mary no campus.Tom has seen Mary on campus.This sentence illustrates how to express that someone is located no campus.Tatoeba #12759382 by kleberlucas, translation #11007332 by CK
- No campus da universidade, você encontrará uma ótima biblioteca.On the university campus, you will find a great library.
- 9 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Camila and Felipe are talking about where to meet for lunch.
- CamilaVamos almoçar no campus?Shall we have lunch on campus?
- FelipeSim, o campus é muito grande.Yes, the campus is very large.
- CamilaEu te encontro perto da biblioteca do campus.I will meet you near the campus library.
- FelipeCombinado, até lá.Agreed, see you then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “campus” translations and entries campus, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries campus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
