student union

American  

noun

• student unions
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• student unions
  plural

Etymology

Origin of student union

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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student union

However, student union leader Ryad Rani told local press that the effort was "yet another attempt to muzzle the debate" and to gain time.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

More protests are expected across the country on Tuesday after teaching was disrupted at 589 of the country's 3,700 lycees and 32 universities, according to the education ministry and a student union.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Here, the band went further, using Sphere’s state-of-the-art environs to imagine itself back in a dingy club or student union.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

When most people think about the quintessential student experience, they may conjure up images of late night parties, early morning lectures and spending time in the student union bar between classes.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

As they left to head toward the student union and grab a bite, they passed a pretty girl in sunglasses with shaggy blond hair, a nose ring, and sleeve tattoos.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner