student union

American  

noun

1. a building or rooms on a college or university campus, set aside for recreational, social, and governmental activities of the students.

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Etymology

Origin of student union

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

In December, a student union from Hong Kong Baptist University was ordered to suspend after a condolences message was posted on campus wall following a fire that killed 168 people.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Notably, it was the first time since independence that an Islamist party had won control of the student union at Bangladesh's prestigious Dhaka University.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

He became a de-facto resident DJ in college, spinning vinyl in the student union, and dabbled in music production at the same time.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

A rally this month organized by the graduate student union and faculty groups drew well over 100 people despite drizzling rain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

They wandered through the student union, and dragged a tray together along the cafeteria ledge, and ate french fries heaped in a cardboard boat among students chatting at circular tables.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri