common room
common room — noun
1. a room at an educational institution that people use for relaxing and chatting b
a room at an educational institution that people use for relaxing and chatting between lessons or meetings
Yuna left her sketchbook in the common room after art club.
shared school space after activities
The tutors held a short tea break in the common room.
staff can use it in colleges
At lunch, first-year students packed the common room and played cards.
The principal posted the trip list beside the common room sofa.
- student lounge
stresses student use more directly than common room
- lounge
broader term that is not limited to schools or colleges
文法句型
in the common room
用法筆記
Often refers to a student area, but in some colleges it can mean a room mainly used by teachers or other staff.
2. a shared lounge in a dormitory, residence hall, or housing complex that all resi
a shared lounge in a dormitory, residence hall, or housing complex that all residents may use
Mateo met his new flatmates in the common room on move-in day.
shared room in student housing
The night guard locked the common room after the movie ended.
Residents left board games on the common room shelf all winter.
Salma used the common room downstairs to host her birthday lunch.
- lounge
more general name for a shared sitting area
- community room
often used when the space also hosts meetings or events
文法句型
use the common room
用法筆記
This sense is for shared living spaces in residences or housing communities, not for break rooms inside schools.