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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCommon space
/ˈkɒm.ən speɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An area within a building, community, or facility that is accessible and shared by all occupants or members.
"Residents gathered in the apartment building's common space to discuss the upcoming garden project." - 2
A public or semi-public zone designed to facilitate social interaction and community activities.
"The new library design incorporates an open common space for students to collaborate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'common' from Old French commun and Latin communis, meaning shared by all or belonging to all, and 'space' from Old French espace, derived from Latin spatium, referring to a continuous area or expanse. Together, it evolved in modern urban planning and architecture to describe communal areas shared by occupants.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Common space" is said worldwide
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espace commun
Transliteration: es-pas ko-mœ̃
"Le salon est un espace commun pour tous les résidents."
Gemeinschaftsraum
Transliteration: ɡəˈmaɪnʃaftsˌʁaʊm
"Der Gemeinschaftsraum wird oft für Treffen genutzt."
spazio comune
Transliteration: ˈspattsio koˈmune
"Il cortile è uno spazio comune per i condomini."
espacio común
Transliteration: esˈpasjo koˈmun
"La sala de estar es un espacio común para todos."
espaço comum
Transliteration: isˈpasu kuˈmũ
"O corredor é considerado um espaço comum."
साझा स्थान
Transliteration: sajhaa sthaan
"यह कमरा सभी के लिए एक साझा स्थान है।"
公共空间
Transliteration: gōnggòng kōngjiān
"这个社区有一个很大的公共空间。"
공용 공간
Transliteration: gongyong gonggan
"입주민들은 공용 공간에서 휴식을 취합니다."
共用スペース
Transliteration: kyōyū supēsu
"この階には住民全員が使える共用スペースがあります。"
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