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An individual seen wielding what appeared to be a firearm near a Massachusetts university dormitory, prompting a shelter-in-place order and large law enforcement response, has been identified as a juvenile holding an airsoft replica firearm, police said Thursday.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
The sisters had initially used the mansion as a dormitory for students, but then converted it into a residence for themselves for most of the period of their ownership.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Water was from the water supply authority, which would come and fill up big tanks at each dormitory.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Specific information on where to park and dormitory details will be sent to students’ emails.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
The sisters had initially used the mansion as a dormitory for students, but then converted it into a residence for themselves for most of the period of their ownership.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Water was from the water supply authority, which would come and fill up big tanks at each dormitory.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Specific information on where to park and dormitory details will be sent to students’ emails.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dormitory
Noun
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Her dorm room became a hub for her creativity.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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Since Megan's death, Strickland — who has moved into an apartment away from their dorm — continues to think about what was lost.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Down the beach Madam LeFleur stood on the porch of her boardinghouse beating slugs off a yak wool rug.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Her cousin becomes suspicious when Levi returns to the boardinghouse alone.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The setting is a dusty town square, bordered on one side by the posh Siete Mares Hotel and on the other by the city’s worst quarter, fronted by the Ritz Men Only, a dangerous flophouse.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
25 July 2025
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After Chili's twin sister, Jellybean, was found dead in a Kansas City flophouse, Chili began a downward spiral and was eventually caught drinking on the job by Brett.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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“Dormitory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dormitory. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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