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Campo

name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Spanish. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A census-designated place in San Diego County, California, United States. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A statutory town in Baca County, Colorado, United States. countable, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    A police officer assigned to a university campus. US, slang

    "Baker Fountain [is] fun to run through, if you can avoid slipping or getting busted by the Campos."

  2. 2
    A field or plain in a Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking area.

    "[...], from the bare table-land of Mexico, and their great scarcity on the open campos of the interior of Brasil."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From camp(us) + -o.

Etymology 2

From Spanish campo and/or Portuguese campo. Doublet of camp and campus.

Etymology 3

From Spanish Campo.

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