common room

noun

1. a room or lounge for informal use by all.

common room

noun

1. a sitting room in schools, colleges, etc, for the relaxation of students or staff

Word History and Origins

Origin of common room¹

First recorded in 1660–70

Example Sentences

Some common room shapes include: rectangular, square, angled and curved.

From Seattle Times

Seated adjacent to the facility’s dingy common room, we became, in the playwright’s own staging, fellow residents.

From New York Times

Mr. Yi lamented as he sat in the hostel’s common room after a day of unsuccessful interviews.

From New York Times

Every airport guest — regardless of whether they identified as cis-male, cis-female or anything else — could just pop into the large common room, do their business, wash their hands and be on their way.

From Los Angeles Times

The marquee, which provides a temporary common room and study area, was put up by three young leaders, who are all students, with the help of some adult volunteers.

From BBC