dormitory
noun
dor·mi·to·ry
ˈdȯr-mə-ˌtȯr-ē 
plural dormitories
1
: a room for sleeping
especially
: a large room containing numerous beds
2
: a residence hall providing rooms for individuals or for groups usually without private baths
3
chiefly British
: a residential community inhabited chiefly by commuters
Examples of dormitory in a Sentence
Guests at the camp can stay in private cabins or for a smaller fee in the dormitories.
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Welby attended camps run by Smyth in the late 1970s, first as a camper and then as a dormitory officer.
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Arion McNicoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
An Aleppo University employee, speaking anonymously for security reasons, confirmed that an artillery shell hit the second floor of a dormitory with students inside at the time.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
The South Korean ceremony took place at a former dormitory near the Sado mines, which have been operational since the 16th century and were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in July.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Four construction projects on campus, including a dormitory with 405 beds, will be complete in two years.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2024
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Arion McNicoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
An Aleppo University employee, speaking anonymously for security reasons, confirmed that an artillery shell hit the second floor of a dormitory with students inside at the time.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
The South Korean ceremony took place at a former dormitory near the Sado mines, which have been operational since the 16th century and were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in July.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Four construction projects on campus, including a dormitory with 405 beds, will be complete in two years.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Dormitory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dormitory. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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dormitory
noun
dor·mi·to·ry
ˈdȯr-mə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
plural dormitories
1
: a sleeping room especially for several people
2
: a residence hall having many sleeping rooms
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