dor‧mi‧to‧ry /ˈdɔːmətəri, ˈdɔːmɪtəri $ ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/ noun (plural dormitories) [countable]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: dormitorium, from dormire 'to sleep']

1. especially British English a large room for several people to sleep in, for example in a boarding school or hostel

2. American English a large building at a college or university where students live Synonym : hall of residence British English

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