A common room is a type of shared lounge, most often found in halls of residence or dormitories, at (for example) universities, colleges,[1] military bases, hospitals, rest homes, hostels, and even minimum-security prisons.
[2] They are generally connected to several private rooms, [citation needed] and may incorporate a bathroom.
They may also be found in secondary schools and sixth form colleges.
[3] Regular features include couches, televisions, coffee tables, and other generic lounge furniture for socializing.
[2] In Singapore, the term usually refers to a bedroom without attached bathroom in an HDB apartment unit.