The dorm offered students the choice of retreating to the privacy of their rooms, or mingling in the common area.
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Common area
Synonyms for "common area" (22 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (5)
Noun(3 words)
Adjective(2 words)
communal spacescommunal use area
Strong matches (6)
Noun(2 words)
Adjective(2 words)
main gathering areasnonsegregated area
Determiner(2 words)
more communal spacesmost communal spaces
Related words (11)
Adjective(2 words)
open areapublic space
Noun(9 words)
Related word relations
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More general
4 entriesMore specific
12 entriesatriumcommon roomcorridorfoyerintersectionlenslobbyloungemultipurpose roomoverlapshared-usestudy area
Collocations
12 entriescommon area classroomcommon area cleanlinesscommon area designcommon area guidelinescommon area lightingcommon area maintenancecommon area rulescommon area seatingcommon area usecommon-area bulletin boardcommon-area kitchencommon-area space
Inflections
3 entriescommon areasmore common-areamost common-area
Derivations
3 entriesSample sentences
1 total sentences available.