What does "common area" mean?

A piece of land or a room that is designed for the use of multiple visitors to or inhabitants of a place.

Common area

Common synonyms include: common room, communal, communal space, communal spaces, communal use area, communal-area.

noun

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Noun

1
A piece of land or a room that is designed for the use of multiple visitors to or inhabitants of a place.
"The dorm offered students the choice of retreating to the privacy of their rooms, or mingling in the common area."
2
In a condominium or other cooperative residential facility, an area owned by the organization that oversees the facility, but is not owned by any specific resident.

"The dorm offered students the choice of retreating to the privacy of their rooms, or mingling in the common area."