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

Recent Examples on the Web Potentially hundreds of student onlookers are gathered outside the police tape near the UWM student union and Lubar Entrepreneurship Center, along with additional protesters. Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024 Kelly spoke to the crowd of about 60 students in a grassy area near the center of campus, in front of the student union. Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024 Before heading out to join her, the vice president will meet me in the basement of the student union. Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024 The most gripping of these is the tale of Richa Singh, a young woman who has the audacity to stand as a candidate for student union president at Allahabad University. Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2018 See all Example Sentences for student union 

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

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