common room
noun
1
: a lounge available to all members of a residential community
2
: a room in a college for faculty use
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For example, the bar in one of the common rooms, an important element for the narrative, was brought to life by reinterpreting traditional Thai design in a modern form, both in terms of materials and stylistic elements.
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Jim Halterman, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025
They weren’t allowed to meet in the common room or right outside her cell.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Peter joins the rest of the interns in a common room when Jeanne turns on the television to quiet the incessant Amadeus Cho.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Kitchens and bathrooms are the most common rooms that need updating, and when done correctly, simple changes can significantly boost your property's value and appeal to potential buyers.
—Ann Hoke, The Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2024
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Jim Halterman, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025
They weren’t allowed to meet in the common room or right outside her cell.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Peter joins the rest of the interns in a common room when Jeanne turns on the television to quiet the incessant Amadeus Cho.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Kitchens and bathrooms are the most common rooms that need updating, and when done correctly, simple changes can significantly boost your property's value and appeal to potential buyers.
—Ann Hoke, The Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for common room
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“Common room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20room. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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