student union

noun

1. a building or rooms on a college or university campus, set aside for recreational, social, and governmental activities of the students.

Word History and Origins

Origin of student union¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

When the student union ban was announced that same day, people celebrated.

From BBC

A university has transformed one of its student union bars into an alcohol-free social space in response to changing student habits.

From BBC

The free speech zones include Bruin Walk and Plaza outside the student union and Pauley Pavilion, along with the east lawn area next to the Janss steps.

From Los Angeles Times

Lucy Pears, the university student union's student living officer, said the news "leaves a sour taste in one's mouth".

From BBC

Garcia then jogged upstairs to the student union, where he once had an office as student body president.

From Los Angeles Times