common area
A piece of land or a room that is designed for the use of multiple visitors to or…A piece of land or a room that is designed for the use of multiple visitors to or inhabitants of a place.
» Ivy is so common in this area.
Meaning
2 sensesA 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.
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.
Examples
5 sentencesIvy is so common in this area.
Jackals are pretty common in the area.
Jackals can be pretty common in the area.
Let's make sure we tidy up the common areas.
After learning of the confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases, the apartment property manager sanitized all common areas.
Forms
plural: common areas| Singular | common area |
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