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

Examples of student union in a Sentence

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Anaïs Ella, spokesperson for Les Lycéens, a student association, told CNN that Lecornu didn’t address the demands laid out by student unions. — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 Protesters disrupted hundreds of high schools across France on Tuesday in what a student union said was a historic morning. — News Editor, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Based in the university’s student union, KSSU continues to stream online worldwide while undergoing studio renovations designed to support the next generation of student broadcasters. — The Sacramento Bee, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Three instances involved a restroom in the student union, which does not require keycard access. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 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 14 Oct. 2026.

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