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

Door duty puts Ventura’s name toward the top of the list for work — other volunteers, who agree to clean the common room or parking lot, also get top-of-list privileges.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024

Mr. Yi lamented as he sat in the hostel’s common room after a day of unsuccessful interviews.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2023

Every airport guest — regardless of whether they identified as cis-male, cis-female or anything else — could just pop into the large common room, do their business, wash their hands and be on their way.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2023

Then he sped back down the stairs and into the common room, skidding to a halt where Ron and Hermione sat, looking stunned.

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