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

Since then, it has raised more than £300,000 for a new pre-teen common room in the Schiehallion ward and ongoing improvements, such as new loungers.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

After his top aide tweeted pictures of Mr. Fetterman working from the common room this week, several people posted responses claiming with no evidence that the photographs were staged and that Mr. Fetterman was incapacitated.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023

All usual pursuits were abandoned in the Gryffindor common room the night before the match.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling