student union

noun

: a building on a college campus that is devoted to student activities and that usually contains lounges, auditoriums, offices, and game rooms

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The fight broke out among three students in the student union about 11:50 a.m., Thursday police Capt. Miguel Campos said in a statement. Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025 Cecile Richards strides into the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, student union in a hot-pink dress and a black cardigan. Jonathan Van Meter, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025 Cactus Café, tucked inside the UT student union, is known for its weekly open mic night and continues to be a space for early-career musicians. Nicole Cobler, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025 But now, the administration of President Donald Trump could threaten some of the progress graduate student unions have made not only at UChicago, but at private universities across the country. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for student union

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of student union was in 1892

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“Student union.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student%20union. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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