dormitory
noun/ˈdɔːmətri/
/ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
(plural dormitories)
- (also informal dorm)a room for several people to sleep in, especially in a school or other institutionTopics Houses and homesc1, Educationc1
- (also dorm, residence hall)(all North American English)(British English hall of residence, hall)a building for university or college students to live inTopics Buildingsc1
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin dormitorium, neuter (used as a noun) of dormitorius, from dormire ‘to sleep’.
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