Definition

Restricted to a school or university campus, often due to disciplinary reasons.

Example

After the incident, he was campused for a week as a punishment.

Conversation

Did you hear about Jake? He got campused for sneaking out last night.

Really? I can’t believe he would do something like that.

Yeah, now he has to stay on campus for a whole week.

That’s rough! He must be really upset about it.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

The word 'campused' is derived from 'campus' (from Latin 'campus', meaning field or open space) and the suffix '-ed' (indicating a past action or state). The term 'campused' refers to something that has been situated or established in a campus setting.

Memory Tip

Think of 'campus' as an open field where activities take place, and '-ed' indicates that something has been done in that space. This helps you remember that 'campused' means something has been established in a campus.

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