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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Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
The plaintiff further claims that the school hired Rabbi Ephraim Shapiro in 1972 as a dormitory counselor, a former employee who had been forced to retire years before because of child abuse allegations.
—Glynis Kazanjian, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2025
Some goes to capital projects, and others must be held to ensure low interest rates when borrowing for dormitory and other construction work.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
When prisoners complained, they were moved to the gymnasium, which had been converted into dormitory-style housing.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Dormitory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dormitory. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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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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