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

“I cried about it then, and I am still completely devastated,” she added, testifying from the student union building that has long been the campus hub for protest and advocacy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 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

She wrote circulars and articles about it, and the student union got involved.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie