student center
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈstudənt ˈsɛntər/
- US
:
centro estudiantil
- The student center at our university organizes various events for all students to enjoy.
Examples
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The participants paid visits to the dormitory, the student center, department offices, labs, and classrooms to get in touch with students.
Academic text (2012) -
The LBJ student center is often host to a variety of events and programs.
Blog text (10) -
" One of the students asked a tour guide, 'Where is your student center?'
Blog text (26) -
The majority of resources and employment opportunities I found were through my abroad school's international student center.
Blog text (22) -
Many universities have student centers that help aid the life of students on campus.
Academic text (2005) -
The cocktail party was in the student center commons, halfway across the campus.
Fiction book (2001) -
In the final week, the young scholars ate lunch at the student center and were given a brief tour of the undergraduate library before heading to the computer lab on the first floor.
Academic text (2014) -
The student center was filled with students who ranged from beginners to experienced dancers.
Blog text (24) -
Leitner and her friends baked 500 cupcakes and passed them out at the campus student center.
Blog text (26) -
On Monday evening, Gregg wandered over to the cafeteria at the student center.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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2.1
A building on campus where students meet for events and social activities
How Social
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a building or area for students to gather' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'student' (someone engaged in learning) with 'center' (a place providing a specific service). This noun+noun composition (X center = a center for X) is a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Student center comes from a simple, literal image: a place at the center of campus where students meet to eat, study, and relax. So, it means 'a building or area where students gather and join activities'.