student union
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- noun
- /ˈstjuːdənt ˈjuːniən/
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sindicato estudiantil
- They said they need the land to build a new student union.
- student union building
- bar in the student union
- front of the student union
But here's an article, here's an article about Steve Bannon lighting a cigarette at the Oxford Student Union.
- But here's an article, here's an article about Steve Bannon lighting a cigarette at the Oxford Student Union.
Examples
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We congregated in the student union.
Fiction book (2000) -
I remember when you spoke at the student union the day after they freed the California Four.
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Some guy was selling them at the student union.
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We're just going to the student union.
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We will put up a notice in the student union for volunteers.
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In the student union on an afternoon in late November, the progress is evident:
Academic text (2017) -
Sounds like there's a dance tonight at the student union.
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Closing up my office, I walk over to the student union where I buy an espresso.
Fiction book (2002) -
Each student will participate in two group projects, culminating in a poster presentation at the student union.
Academic text (1994) -
Students often gather for events and meetings at the student union on campus.
Synonyms
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A building on campus where students meet, relax, and take part in activities
How Social
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'student' (people in education) + 'union' (a joining/organization), so a learner who knows both words can infer this refers to an organization or place associated with students. This compound is cross-linguistically common (similar forms exist in many languages) and therefore should be readily understood by a B1 learner.
Etymology
Student union comes from student and union, where 'union' means people joining together. Because student groups often had their own building to meet, student union came to mean 'the place where students gather for clubs, food, and events'.