A common room is a type of shared
lounge, most often found in
halls of residence or
dormitories, at (for example)
universities
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,
colleges
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,
military bases,
hospitals,
rest homes,
hostels, and even minimum-security
prisons.
They are generally connected to several private rooms, and may incorporate a
bathroom. They may also be found in
secondary schools and
sixth form colleges
A sixth form college (pre-university college in Malaysia) is an educational institution, where students aged 16 to 19 study typically for advanced post-school level qualifications such as A Levels, Business and Technology Education Council lev ...
.
Regular features include
couches,
television
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s,
coffee tables, and other generic lounge
furniture
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for socializing.
Depending on its location and purpose of use, a common room may be known by another name. For instance, in
mental hospitals, where access is usually restricted to the daytime hours, this type of room is often called a "day room".
In Singapore, the term usually refers to a
bedroom without attached bathroom in an
HDB apartment unit.
Pomona College
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in California
See also
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Common area
A common area is, in real estate or real property law, the "area which is available for use by more than one person..." The common areas are those that are available for common use by all tenants, (or) groups of tenants and their invitees.
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Common room (university)
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Student lounge
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