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communal areaa shared space or area that is used by all members of a community, building, or group

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a shared space or area that is used by all members of a community, building, or group

Pronunciation (IPA): /kəˈmjuːnəl ˈɛriə/

Example Sentences

  • The dormitory's communal area was always messy because nobody wanted to clean up after movie nights.
  • Our office communal area has a coffee machine that breaks down every Monday morning.
  • The communal area booking system helps residents reserve the space for private events.

communal area

NOUN

[/kəˈmjuːnəl ˈɛriə/]

a shared space or area that is used by all members of a community, building, or group

a shared space or area that is used by all members of a community, building, or group
💡 Concept

a shared space or area that is used by all members of a community, building, or group

In the communal area, a tutorial brings life to the memorial!
🎵 Rhyme

In the communal area, a tutorial brings life to the memorial!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kəˈmjuːnəl ˈɛriə/
🇬🇧 UK/kəˈmjuːnəl ˈɛəriə/

🌳Etymology

Rootcommun
Suffix--al

🎵Rhyme

tutorialmemorialeditorial
tutorial
memorial
editorial

🔗Collocations

shared communal area
communal area facilities
access to communal areas
maintain communal areas
communal area rules
spacious communal area

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The dormitory's communal area was always messy because nobody wanted to clean up after movie nights.

😄 Fun example

Our office communal area has a coffee machine that breaks down every Monday morning.

The communal area booking system helps residents reserve the space for private events.

Students often study together in the communal area during exam periods.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

shared spacecommon areapublic spacecommunity space

Antonyms

private areapersonal spaceexclusive zone

Related

facilityamenityrecreation roomloungecommunity center

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