Dormitories
mɪˌtɔr noun, plural dor·mi·to·ries.
1.
a building, as at a college, containing a number of private or semiprivate rooms for residents, usually along with common bathroom facilities and recreation areas.
2.
a room containing a number of beds and serving as communal sleeping quarters, as in an institution, fraternity house, or passenger ship.
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dormitory (ˈdɔːmɪtərɪ, -trɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ries | |
| 1. | a large room, esp at a school or institution, containing several beds |
| 2. | (US) a building, esp at a college or camp, providing living and sleeping accommodation |
| 3. | (Brit) (modifier) denoting or relating to an area from which most of the residents commute to work (esp in the phrase dormitory suburb) |
| [C15: from Latin dormītōrium, from dormīre to sleep] | |
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Word Origin & History
dormitory
mid-15c., from L. dormitorium, from dormire "to sleep" (see dormant).
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