noun
campo
noun
1
An open field or plain, especially in Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking regions.
"Cattle grazed across the wide campo outside the village."
2
Informal term for a campus police officer.
"A campo waved the car through the gate."
How to Use Campo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDepending on context, either open countryside (Spanish/Portuguese) or campus security slang.
Word Forms
campos plural, campos plural, Campos plural
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Etymology
From campus + the informal -o ending, or directly from Spanish/Portuguese campo, "field".