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

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

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

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