Common room

This article is about a recreational space. For student organizational bodies in universities, see Common room (university).

A lower class Sixth form common room.

Boys Common Room at Kesgrave Hall School, United Kingdom.

The phrase common room is used especially in British and Canadian English to describe a type of shared lounge, most often found in dormitories, at (for example) universities, colleges,^[1] military bases, hospitals, rest homes, hostels, and even minimum-security prisons. It is generally connected to several private rooms, and may incorporate a bathroom. However, they may also be found in day schools and sixth forms.^{[citation needed]}

Regular features include couches, televisions, coffee tables, and other generic lounge furniture for socializing.^{[citation needed]}

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".^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Common Room (university)
• Student lounge

References

1. ^ "Senior Common Room". Christ Church, University of Oxford, UK. http://scr.chch.ox.ac.uk/. Retrieved June 02, 2011. 

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