common area
noun1
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
Law 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.
- Related terms
- commons