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,
military bases
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,
hospitals
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,
rest homes,
hostels
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, 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.
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.
File:Common Room at I.I.T. Delhi.jpg, alt=Common Room at IIT Delhi, Common room from Karakoram Hostel, I.I.T. Delhi
File:Kesgrave Hall School (Boys Common Room) - geograph.org.uk - 473960.jpg, Boys Common Room at Kesgrave Hall School, United Kingdom
File:Dialynas Hall common room.jpg, alt=Room in Dialynas Hall with sofas, a coffee table, a refrigerator, and plants. There is light streaming through two open windows, a warm earth-toned color palette, and an exposed concrete column., Private common room in a residential suite at Pomona College in California
See also
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Common Room (university)
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Student lounge
References
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Educational environment
School terminology
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