common room

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On the evening of Jan. 15, 26 undergrads gathered for dinner in a common room at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to debate the fairness of college admissions post-affirmative action.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Sixth formers will only be allowed to use a smartphone in their common room.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025

Some common room shapes include: rectangular, square, angled and curved.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

One of the earliest video clips, dated April 2017, shows a common room in the jail’s gay and trans dorm.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2023

Disappointed, Harry emptied the cauldron, packed up his things, left the dungeon, and walked slowly back upstairs to the common room.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling