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student union

noun [C usually singular]
 
 
(also students' union)

Definition

an organization of students in a college or university that arranges social events and sometimes helps to provide health services and places to liveUniversity and college educationIndustrial relations the building or part of a building specially used by students to meet sociallyUniversity and college education
(Definition of student union noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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