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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It was named in honor of the 117 MU students and alumni who passed in World War I (Memorial Union, the university’s student union, is named for the same reason).
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Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
My mother grew up during the political turmoil of the 70s when you could get shot for being in the wrong student union.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Narges and others in the Iranian Student Association at UWM set up a makeshift memorial in the middle of the student union.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Some public spaces, including student unions and museums, will remain open to the public.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
My mother grew up during the political turmoil of the 70s when you could get shot for being in the wrong student union.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Narges and others in the Iranian Student Association at UWM set up a makeshift memorial in the middle of the student union.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Some public spaces, including student unions and museums, will remain open to the public.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for student union
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“Student union.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student%20union. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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