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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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Students crowded around dormitory screens, a wedding paused for the final kick, and car horns rang out as flags streamed from open windows.
—Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Resort hotel rooms were converted into dormitories, game rooms, classrooms and a library.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
In Surihari, Bangladesh, the contribution of Casa Mariù will enable a PIME facility serving around 160 children to complete the renovation of its school and dormitory, while also providing 25 children with disabilities with adequate educational, social and health care assistance.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 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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