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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Chaos ensued shortly before noon on Thursday when gunfire broke out near the university’s student union, officials said. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025 The mass shooting at FSU's student union building on its Tallahassee campus unfolded around 12 p.m. on Thursday, killing Morales and Chabba, and hospitalizing six others. Sean Neumann, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025 The university first warned students and staff in a campus alert that an active shooter was near the student union at around noon local time. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025 During his time at Maryland, Henson was involved in various elements of theater production and ran a silk screen printing business out of the student union. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 21 May 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 15 Jun. 2025.

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