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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In a press release, JewBelong also cited KU for an incident in February 2024 when Israeli resident and businessman Gal Cohen‑Solal was shouted down by protesters chanting anti‑Israel slogans during an event at the KU student union. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025 In 2020, a 300-seat auditorium at the student union was named for Solomon and Etta Brachman, whom TCU applauded for their philanthropy, civic and business leadership and interreligious ties. Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2025 Beyond the classroom, Quintero served as an organizer for academic student unions. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025 Increasingly, that experience begins not on the campus quad or student union but on a screen. Chase Williams, Forbes.com, 9 July 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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