off campus

phrase

: in housing not provided by a school
She prefers living off campus.

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This sturdy brick residence is privately owned and tucked off campus. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 Even off campus, Loy said, speech and protest can be subject to time, place and manner restrictions. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026 The University of Chicago said in a series of news releases this week that the woman told police the incident occurred at a party held at the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house, just off campus. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026 The three young women lived in a rental home off campus with two other roommates, and Chapin was spending the night over with Kernodle, his girlfriend. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for off campus

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“Off campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20campus. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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