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

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

The University of Southampton will make the changes at its student union from the start of the 2026/27 academic year.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026

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

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

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