Common room

Type of shared lounge, often in dorms

A common room is a type of shared lounge, most often found in halls of residence or dormitories, at (for example) universities, colleges,^[1] military bases, hospitals, rest homes, hostels, and even minimum-security prisons.^[2] They are generally connected to several private rooms, ^{[citation needed]} and may incorporate a bathroom. They may also be found in secondary schools and sixth form colleges.^[3]

Regular features include couches, televisions, coffee tables, and other generic lounge furniture for socializing.^[2] 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".^[2]

In Singapore, the term usually refers to a bedroom without attached bathroom in an HDB apartment unit.^[4]

Common rooms around the world
Common room from Karakoram Hostel, I.I.T. Delhi
Boys Common Room at Kesgrave Hall School, United Kingdom
Private common room in a residential suite at Pomona College in California
(view as a 360° interactive panorama)

References

^ "Senior Common Room". Christ Church, University of Oxford, UK. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c Davis, Park; Craig, Susannah (2001). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Running a Bed and Breakfast. Penguin. pp. 229–230. ISBN 9780028640006. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
^ "A Guide to Sixth Form Furniture". Pinnacle Furniture. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
^ "Definitions of Common Room". Property Guru. Retrieved 2 December 2016.